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4. The last one named Puṇḍarīka, the diameter of its brim was four miles,
equivalent to one league.
When some gold was taken out of these four jars, they became replenished;
there was no trace of depletion.
The account of these four jars of gold is given in the commentary on the
Discourse concerning Caṅkī (
Caṅkī-sutta
, MN 95), and also in the
commentary on the Discourse concerning Soṇadaṇḍa (
Soṇadaṇḍa-sutta
,
DN 4). The order of the names of the seven birth-mates of the Bodhisatta
given above is that contained in the commentaries on the Birth Stories
(
Jātaka
) and the Chronicles of the Buddhas (
Buddha-vaṁsa
) and also in
the commentary on the Long Discourse on the Traditions (
Mahāpadāna-
sutta
, DN 14).
In the exposition of the story of Kāḷudāyī in the Collection of the Numerical
Discourses (
Aṅguttara-nikāya
) commentary and also in the exposition of the
story of Rāhula in the Light on the Essence of Meaning (
Sārattha-dīpanī
),
Ānanda’s name has been left out from the list.
There the list states:
1. The Bodhi tree.
2. Yasodharā.
3. The four jars of gold.
4. The royal elephant named Ārohanīya.
5. Kanthaka the steed.
6. The charioteer Channa.
7. Minister Kāludāyī.
The order of the items is given according to their respective
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reciters
(
bhāṇakas
).
After the birth the citizens from the two cities of Kapilavatthu and Devadaha
conveyed Queen Mahā Māyā and her noble Bodhisatta son back to the city of
Kapilavatthu.