Ekāsanadāyaka Thera
Ekāsanadāyaka Thera:1.Ekāsanadāyaka Thera.-An arahant.In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was an ascetic named Nārada-Kassapa,living near the mountain Kosika.Once he saw the Buddha walking through the forest,and having provided him with a seat,spoke words in praise of him.The Buddha preached to him a short sermon.Fifty times Ekāsanadāyaka became king of the gods and eighty times he ruled over men.Wherever he wished he could find a seat,even in the forest or in a river (Ap.ii.381f).
2.Ekāsanadāyaka.-A Thera.In the time of Padumuttara,he,with his wife,left the deva-world,and coming amongst men waited upon a monk named Devala (Ap.i.226).