Devadatta
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
The Buddha's cousin and rival
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
A historical monk and cousin of the Buddha who repeatedly tried to harm or supplant him.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
Devadatta recurs across the Jataka tales as the past-life identity of the story's villain or fool, a recurring narrative device tying present-life conflicts to deep karmic history.