Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c21.502
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c21.502
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The ascetic was Devadatta, the lizard Kisāgotamī, the tiger Moggallāna, the lion Sāriputta, the teacher Mahā Kassapa, and the partridge the Bodhisatta. The story was related in reference to Devadatta's attempts to kill the Buddha.¹