Dear friends,

nvg> Asita which is a beautiful story. We can find this in "Pali Proper Names",
nvg> by Malalasekera, PTS. Two huge volumes with info about persons in Tipitaka
nvg> and Commentaries.

The story about Asita is available at
http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/ay/asita.htm
in the Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names
http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/dic_idx.html

Dimitry