1: The Birth of the Bodhisatta – 230
15. All musical instruments, such as cymbals, harps, trumpets, etc.,
produced their sounds without being played.
16. Ornaments, such as bracelets, anklets, etc., worn by human beings
tinkled without striking one another.
17. Open spaces and sceneries in all directions became distinct and clear.
18. A soft breeze blew gently, bringing peace and comfort to all living
beings.
19. Unseasonal rain fell heavily, although it was not the rainy season.
20. Subterranean waters oozed out of the earth and flowed away in various
directions.
21. No birds flew in the sky.
22. River waters that normally flowed continuously ceased to flow like a
frightened servant who stops moving at the shout of his master.
23. Salty water in the ocean became sweet.
24. All lakes and ponds had their water surface covered with the five kinds
of lotus.
25. All aquatic and terrestrial flowers blossomed simultaneously.
26. Flowers on tree trunks (
khandha-paduma
) bloomed exquisitely.
27. Flowers on branches (
sākhā-paduma
) bloomed exquisitely.
28. Flowers on creepers (
latā-paduma
) bloomed exquisitely.
29. Inflorescent flowers (
daṇḍa-paduma
) sprouting all over the land
appeared in seven tiers after breaking through stone slabs.
30. Celestial lotus flowers dangled earthwards.
31. Flowers rained down continuously in the environment.
32. Celestial musical instruments made the sound of music automatically.
These 32 great prophetic phenomena can also be called the 32 great wonders.
The 32 wonders, which were mentioned in chapter IX on the Chronicle of the
Twenty-Four Buddhas, were these 32 great prophetic phenomena.