The Twenty-Four Buddhas – 170
On hearing Buddha Atthadassī’s prophecy, the Bodhisatta was extremely happy
and firmly resolved to fulfil the ten perfections even more energetically, fearing
that he would become heedless.
Particulars of Buddha Atthadassī
Buddha Atthadassī’s birthplace was Sobhana city.
His father was King Sāgara and his mother was Queen Sudassanā.
He reigned for 10,000 years.
His three palaces were Amaragiri, Sugiri and Girivāhana.
His chief consort was Visākhā, who had 33,000 maids of honour.
His son was Prince Sela.
The vehicle he used in renunciation was a steed, Sudassana by name.
He practised the austerities for eight months.
His two male chief disciples were Ven. Santa and Ven. Upasanta.
His attendant was Ven. Abhaya.
His two female chief disciples were Ven. Dhammā and Ven. Sudhammā.
His Bodhi tree was a Campak.
His male noble supporters were the wealthy persons, Nakula and Nisabha.
His female supporters were Makilā and Sunandā.
The height of Buddha Atthadassī, who had as his equals only peerless Buddhas,
was 80 cubits tall and he was majestic like a Sāla tree in full bloom or like the
full moon, king of all the stars and planets.
Buddha Atthadassī’s radiance of intense power emitting from his body,
constantly radiated, glowing above and below in the ten quarters for a league.
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Excelling all beings, Buddha Atthadassī was endowed with five eyes and existed
in the world for 80,000 years.
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Should the Buddha have wished and resolved the radiance could diffuse all over
several tens of millions of world-elements.