The Twenty-Four Buddhas – 119
His son was Prince Anupama.
His two male chief disciples were Ven. Saraṇa and Ven. Bhāvitatta.
His attendant was Ven. Udena.
His two female chief disciples were Ven. Soṇā and Ven. Upasoṇā.
His Bodhi tree was an Ironwood (
Nāga
) tree.
His distinguished male supporters were the wealthy men Varuṇa and Saraṇa.
His distinguished female supporters were Cālā and Upacālā.
Buddha Sumana’s height was 90 cubits.
Resembling a golden pillar created as an object of worship, the Buddha was of
great splendour with his physical radiance shining forth throughout all the
universe.
The lifespan during his time was 90,000 years and throughout these years, he
saved large numbers of humans, Devas and Brahmas from the flood-waters of
Saṁsāra and placed them on the shore of Nibbāna.
Having liberated those who deserved liberation out of the great ocean of
Saṁsāra and taught those who deserved to be taught the four noble truths,
Buddha Sumana attained Parinibbāna like the setting moon.
Those noble ones, who had become Arahats after eradicating their pollutants
(
āsava
), and that Buddha Sumana, who was unmatched in the three worlds,
brightened the peerless light of Dhamma. Having done so, the most glorious,
famous Buddha and his Arahat disciples attained Parinibbāna.
Buddha Sumana’s unrivalled omniscience, his matchless Dhamma treasures, such
as the four fruitions, the fourfold analytical knowledge, etc., have all
disappeared. Unsubstantial and futile indeed are all conditioned things!
In this manner, the attainment of Parinibbāna by Buddha Sumana, who had
realized the four noble truths without any exception and who had achieved great
fame, took place in the park called Aṅga. In that very park was constructed a
shrine, four leagues high. It was made of powdered red orpiment mixed with oil
and butter and dedicated to Buddha Sumana.
As it was customary with long-lived Buddhas, the relics that were unbreakable
remained like golden statues. These relics were placed in that shrine which was