1. Devasabha Thera.-An arahant. He was the son of the ruler of a province and succeeded to the title when quite young. He visited the Buddha, and after hearing him preach, entered the Order, attaining arahantship shortly afterwards.
In the time of Sikhí Buddha he was a dove, and, having seen the Buddha, offered him a piyála-fruit. He was three times king under the name of Piyálí (Thag.v.100; ThagA.i.187f). He is probably identical with Piyálaphaladáyaka of the Apadána. Ap.i.169f.
2. Devasabha Thera.-An arahant. He was a Sákiyan of Kapilavatthu. He witnessed the Buddha settle the quarrel between the Sákiyans and the Koliyans and was established in the Refuges. Later he visited the Buddha at the Nigrodháráma and entered the Order, afterwards attaining arahantship.
In the time of Sikhí Buddha he was a householder and offered the Buddha bandhujívaka-flowers. Seven kappas ago he was a king named Samantacakkhu (Thag.v.100; ThagA.i.203f).
He is probably identical with Bandhujívaka of the Apadána. Ap.i.175f.