V: The Prophecy – 69
Thus contemplating, he experienced intense joy and satisfaction.
The Thirty-two Prophetic Phenomena
When Sumedha was seated cross-legged, happy with the recollection of Buddha
Dīpaṅkara’s prophecy and feeling as though he already had the precious gem of
omniscient Buddhahood in his very hand, Devas and Brahmas from the 10,000
world-element arrived and proclaimed with a mighty sound (Bv 83-108):
“Noble Sumedha, 32 prophetic phenomena have now taken place; these
phenomena occurred also to all previous Bodhisattas who had received the
prediction and were sitting down cross-legged as you are doing now, so
you will certainly become a Buddha.
Noble Sumedha, when previous Bodhisattas received the prediction, there
was
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an absence of extreme cold and heat or hotness of the weather.
These two phenomena have been clearly discerned today, so you will
certainly become a Buddha.
Noble Sumedha, when previous Bodhisattas received the prediction, there
was utter silence and a complete absence of disturbances over the whole
10,000 world-element. These two phenomena have been clearly discerned
today, so you will certainly become a Buddha.
Noble Sumedha, when previous Bodhisattas had received the prediction,
there were no violent winds blowing, there were no rivers flowing. These
two phenomena have been clearly discerned today, so you will certainly
become a Buddha.
Noble Sumedha, when previous Bodhisattas received the prediction, all
the terrestrial flowers and aquatic flowers bloomed simultaneously. The
same phenomenon has happened today. So you will certainly become a
Buddha.
Noble Sumedha, when previous Bodhisattas received the prediction, all
the creepers and trees bore fruit simultaneously. The same phenomenon
has happened today, so you will certainly become a Buddha.
Noble Sumedha, when previous Bodhisattas had received the prediction,
all the precious jewels that lie in the sky and on earth shone bright. The
same phenomenon has happened today, so you will certainly become a
Buddha.