The Twenty-Four Buddhas – 174
declaration: “This Sakka will indeed become a Buddha, Gotama by name, in the
future.”
Having heard Buddha Dhammadassī’s prophecy, Sakka the Bodhisatta, became
extremely pleased and resolved to fulfil the perfections even more energetically.
Particulars of Buddha Dhammadassī
Buddha Dhammadassī’s birthplace was Saraṇa city.
His father was King Saraṇa and his mother was Queen Sunandā.
He reigned for 8,000 years.
His three palaces were Araja, Viraja and Sudassana.
His chief consort was Vicikoḷī, who had 43,000 maids of honour.
His son was Puññavaḍḍhana.
The vehicle he used in renunciation, after seeing the four omens, was a palace.
He practised the austerities for seven days.
His two male chief disciples were Ven. Paduma and Ven. Phussa.
His attendant was Ven. Sunetta.
His two female chief disciples were Ven. Khemā and Ven. Sabbanāmā.
His Bodhi tree was a Bimbijāla.
His noble male lay supporters were the wealthy persons Subhadda and Kaṭissaha.
His noble female lay supporters were Sāḷiyā and Kāḷiyā.
Buddha Dhammadassī, who had as his equals only peerless Buddhas, was 80
cubits tall.
He was glorious with power in the 10,000 world-element. Buddha Dhammadassī
was majestic like the Sāla tree in full bloom or like the lightning or the sun at
midday that brightens the sky.
Buddha Dhammadassī, who was endowed with unparallel might and the five
eyes, lived the whole lifespan of his time which was 100,000 years.
Having displayed his power and knowledge and purified his teaching so that it
had no stain, the Buddha attained Parinibbāna with his Arahat disciples and
disappeared like the moon that vanishes after shining in the sky.