1. Deva.-Aggasávaka of Sujáta Buddha. He was a chaplain's son, and the Buddha's first sermon was addressed to him and his friend Sudassana (J.i.38; BuA.168, 170). He is also called Sudeva (Bu.xiii.25).
2. Deva.-A devaputta, son of Virúpakkha and brother of Kálakanni (J.iii.261).
3. Deva.-A monk, resident in Kappukagáma (v.l. Kambugáma). Vohárikatissa heard him preach and restored for him five buildings (Mhv.xxxvi.29; Dpv.xxii.41).
This may be the Thera whom Sanghatissa heard preaching the Andhakavinda Sutta. The king, being very pleased with him, set up an offering of gruel to the monks of the Mahávihára (Dpv.xxii 50).
4. Deva.-A thera of Ceylon at whose request Upasena wrote the Mahá Niddesa Commentary (MNidA.i.1).
5. Deva.-See also Maliya(Malaya-)-deva and Mahádeva.
6. Deva.-A Thera of Ceylon, who, according to the Gandhavamsa (Gv. p.63), wrote the Sumanakútavannaná. This work is, however, generally ascribed to Vedeha (P.L.C.223f; Svd.1263).
7. Deva.-Senápati of Kittisirimegha. He was stationed at Badalatthalí, and accompanied Ratnávalí when he took the young Parakkamabáhu to Kittisirimegha. Cv.xxvii.82.
8. Deva.-Lankádhináyaka. A general of Gajabáhu II. Cv.lxx.104, 324.
9. Deva.-A general of Parakkamabáhu I. He took part in the campaigns against Gajabáhu, and later was sent to his rescue in Pulatthipura. Deva was imprisoned there, and Parakkamabáhu sent housebreakers to release him, after which he was despatched with an army to Gangátatáka, where he defeated Mánábharana. At Hedillakhandagáma he defeated Mahinda. The last we hear of him is that he fell into his enemy's power at a village called Surulla. Parakkamabáhu went to rescue him, but had to abandon the effort. It is possible that he was ransomed and became Lankápura. (See below.) Cv.lxx.123, 153-7, 245, 285, 300, 316; lxxii.45, 75, 82, 122, 137f.
10. Deva.-A general of Parakkamabáhu I., called Lankápura, probably identical with 9. He fought against Súkarabhátu, and later took part in the Sinhalese expedition to South India and fought in fierce battles at Tirippáluru and Rájiná, capturing the latter place. Cv.lxxv.130; lxxvi.250, 310, 324, 326.
11. Deva.-A minister of Áyasmanta. He was sent to erect a vihára at Valligáma. Cv.lxxx.38.
12. Deva.-A setthi of Vedisagiri. His daughter Deví was married to Asoka, who met her while staying at her father's house on his way to Ujjeni. MT.324; Sp.i.70.
13. Deva. A minister of Devagáma. He once gave food to a starving dog. He was reborn in the same village, and later entered the Order at Pupphavása Vihára. During the Bráhmanatiya famine a tree deity looked after him for twelve years. Once men looking for food wished to kill him, but he was saved by his luck. He became an arahant, and the deity looked after him for twelve years more. Ras.ii.13f.