Devadatta
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Devadatta is a figure in Buddhist tradition known as the Buddha’s cousin who attempted to create a schism in the monastic community and is often portrayed as an antagonist.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist in Buddhist narratives
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disciple of the Buddha ⓘ figure in Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dhammapada commentary
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Jātaka stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Pāli Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinaya Piṭaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | story of the Buddha taming the elephant Nāḷāgiri ⓘ |
| attempted |
schism in the Buddhist monastic community
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to have the Buddha killed ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Moggallāna
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Sāriputta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | caused a minor injury to the Buddha ⓘ |
| cousinOf | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyClan | Śākya clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| futurePrediction | predicted in some Mahāyāna texts to attain Buddhahood ⓘ |
| karmicFate | described as falling into hell in some texts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempting to split the Sangha
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attempting to usurp leadership of the Sangha ⓘ plotting against the Buddha ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Pāli
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Sanskrit ⓘ |
| methodOfAttack |
hired assassins against the Buddha
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released a maddened elephant at the Buddha ⓘ rolled a boulder to injure the Buddha ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism |
example of the consequences of schism
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example of the dangers of craving for power ⓘ example of the dangers of jealousy ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PaliName | Devadatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
embodiment of ambition
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embodiment of envy ⓘ embodiment of spiritual pride ⓘ jealous rival of the Buddha ⓘ |
| proposed |
abstaining from fish and meat
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living at the foot of trees year-round ⓘ obligatory alms-round for food ⓘ obligatory forest dwelling for monks ⓘ stricter monastic rules ⓘ wearing only discarded rags ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInSangha | instigator of schism GENERATED ⓘ |
| SanskritName | Devadatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | some monks who followed his stricter rules ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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Theravāda Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ early Buddhist texts ⓘ |
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