The Twenty-Four Buddhas – 132
The Bodhisatta as a Yakkha General
During the Dispensation of the Buddha Anomadassī, our Bodhisatta was a
Yakkha general commanding many billions of powerful Yakkhas. Hearing that
a Buddha has appeared in the world, he visited the Buddha and created a
magnificent pavilion decorated with very beautiful gems, in which he
performed a great alms giving of food, drink, etc., to the Saṅgha headed by the
Buddha, for seven days.
While the Yakkha general was listening to the discourse given by the Buddha, in
appreciation of the meal, the Buddha made a prophetic declaration, saying:
“One immeasurable period and 100,000 aeons from the present aeon, this
Yakkha general will definitely become a Buddha by the name of Gotama.”
Particulars of Buddha Anomadassī
Buddha Anomadassī’s birthplace was Candavatī city.
His father was King Yasavā and his mother was Princess Yasodharā.
He reigned for 10,000 years.
His three palaces were Sirī, Upasirī and Sirivaḍḍha.
His chief consort was Sirimā Devī, who had 23,000 maids of honours.
His son was Prince Upavāṇa.
When he renounced the world after seeing the four omens he used a golden
palanquin as the vehicle.
He practised the austerities for ten months.
His two male chief disciples were Ven. Nisabba and Ven. Anoma.
His attendant was Ven. Varuṇa.
His two female chief disciples were Ven. Sundarī and Ven. Sumanā.
His Bodhi tree was an Arjuna (
Ajjuna
) tree.
His lay male supporters were Nandivaḍḍha and Sirivaḍḍha.
His female supporters were Uppalā and Padumā.
Buddha Anomadassī’s height was 58 cubits.