1. Devadaha.-A township (nigama) of the Sákiyans. The Buddha stayed there during his tours and preached to the monks on various topics (S.iii.5f; iv.124f; M.ii.214). According to the Commentaries (J.i.52; BuA.226; MA.ii.924, 1021, etc; ThigA.182) it was the city of the birth of the Buddha's mother and of Pajápatí Gotamí and of their companions, who married the Sákiyans of Kapilavatthu.
The Lumbinívana, where the Buddha was born, was near Devadaha. The name was originally that of a lake, so called either because kings held their sports in it (devá vuccanti rájáno tesam mangaladaho), or because it came into existence without human intervention, hence divine (sayańjáto vá so daho, tasmá pi Devadaho). The name was later transferred to the village near by. SA.ii.186; also MA.ii.810. Acc. to the Dulva (Rockhill, p.12), the city was founded by Sákiyans from Kapilavatthu, when they grew very numerous. The spot was pointed out by a deva, hence its name.
Suppabuddha of Devadaha was a contemporary of Suddhodana (p.14).
Devadaha was the residence of Devadaha Sakka (Mhv.ii.17; MT.87) and of Pakkha Thera (ThagA.i.114).
2. Devadaha.-A Sákiyan chief called Devadaha-Sakka.
His children were Ańjana and Kaccáná. Máyá and Pajápatí, respectively mother and step-mother of the Buddha, were daughters of Ańjana. Mhv.ii.17; MT.87.
1. Devadaha Vagga.-The eleventh section of the Majjhima Nikáya (suttas 101-10), the Devadaha Sutta being its first sutta. M.ii.214ff.
2. Devadaha Vagga.-The fourteenth chapter of the Saláyatana Samyutta. S.iv.124ff.
1. Devadaha Sutta.-Preached to the monks at Lumbinívana (MA.ii.810), in Devadaha. It deals with the teaching of the Niganthas, that whatsoever the individual experience, it comes from former actions. The sutta also gives ten beliefs of the Niganthas, which, the Buddha says, are to be condemned. In contrast to these, ten statements are made respecting the Tathágata, which are intrinsically true. M.ii.214ff.
2. Devadaha Sutta.-Preached to the monks at Devadaha. Some monks, going to reside in the western districts, come to the Buddha to take leave of him. He advises them, before starting, to visit Sáriputta, whom he extols. This they do, and Sáriputta explains to them the fundamental teachings of the Buddha, in order that they may be ready to answer any questions which may be put to them. S.iii.6ff.