The Twenty-Four Buddhas – 137
Particulars of Buddha Paduma
Buddha Paduma’s birthplace was a Campak grove.
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His father was King Asama and his mother was Queen Asamā.
He reigned for 10,000 years.
His three palaces were Nanduttara, Vasuttara and Yasuttara.
His chief consort was Uttarā, who had 33,000 maids of honour.
His son was Prince Ramma.
His vehicle used for renunciation, after seeing the four omens, was a chariot
drawn by thoroughbred horses.
He practised the austerities for eight months.
His two male chief disciples were Ven. Sāla and Ven. Upasāla.
His attendant was Ven. Varuṇa.
His two female chief disciples were Ven. Rādhā and Ven. Surādhā.
His Bodhi tree was a Great Soṇa tree (
Mahā-soṇa
).
His noble male lay attendants were the wealthy Bhiyya and Asama.
His noble lay female attendants were Rucī and Nandarāmā.
Buddha Paduma’s height was 58 cubits.
The radiance that emitted from his body diffused as far as he wished. The light
of the moon, the sun, jewels, fire and rubies disappeared on encountering the
body light of the Buddha.
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The lifespan during the lifetime of Buddha Paduma was 100,000 years and living
for four-fifths of this lifespan, he conveyed beings, such as humans, Devas and
Brahmas, from the flood-waters of Saṁsāra and placed them on the shore of
Nibbāna.
Having caused the beings of mature faculties to realize the four noble truths,
even in his lifetime, leaving out none, and having taught other beings, such as
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[Here Sayādaw had mentioned a Campaka city, but earlier spoke of a Campak grove.
According to BvA it was a grove.]