THE ANUD¢PAN¢
prosper through
suta
, following the advice of the wise and pious?‛, ‚How could they
prosper through
cÈga
, giving up (what they own)?‛, ‚How could they prosper through
paÒÒÈ
, the truth and knowledge that all beings have their
kamma
as their own property?‛,
‚How could they progress in terms of wealth and paddy, field and land, bipeds and
quadrupeds, children and wives, servants and employees, relatives and friends?‛ As a
result, corresponding to such acts of merit, he enjoyed divine bliss. Reborn a human being,
he acquired the three major marks, namely, the No. 17 mark of ‚the full and well-
developed body like a lion's front portion‛, the No. 18 mark of ‚the well-developed back
of the body extending from the waist to the neck like a golden plank without any trace of
the spinal furrow‛, the No. 20 mark of ‚the proportionate and round neck‛. Because he was
endowed with these three major marks, had he remained a householder, he would have
become a Universal Monarch and he would have obtained royal paraphernalia and his
blissful life would never have diminished. On renouncing the world, he became an
Omniscient Buddha and his mundane and supra-mundane virtues, such as
saddhÈ, sÊla, suta,
cÈga, paÒÒÈ
, etc., never decreased.
Herein, his wish for the welfare of the multitude was (1)
kamma
. The fullness, roundness
and development of the body, of the back and of the neck as if they were indicative of his
wish for the prosperity of others was (2)
kamma-sarikhaka
; the fullness, round and
development of the body, the back and the neck were (3)
lakkhaÓa
. The non-decrease of
his wealth both mundane and supra-mundane was (4)
kammÈnisaÑsa
.
(13) The Seven Thousand Capillaries at The Throat
In his numerous past existences, the Bodhisatta had never hurt other beings with his
hands, with a stone, a stick, a sword or with any other weapon. As a result, corresponding
to such acts of merit, he enjoyed divine bliss. Reborn a human being, he acquired the No.
21 major mark of ‚the seven thousand capillaries occurring at the throat and diffusing
throughout the body the taste of the food, be it as small as a grain of sesame.‛ Because he
was endowed with this major mark, had he remained a householder, he would have become
a Universal Monarch. On renouncing the world, he became an Omniscient Buddha and his
ailments were few and far between.
Herein, his meritorious performance of refraining from hurting beings was (1)
kamma.
He who has been hit by another with hands, etc. will have bruise and blood clot on the
spot his body which has been hit, from which suppuration and more suffering would occur.
As for the Bodhisatta, as if they were clearly indicative of his past, observance of non-
violence towards others, an act of merit that would result in good health, he acquired the
mark of the capillaries at the throat. Such an irregularity of the capillaries for taste lying
upright was (2)
kamma-sarikhaka
; the upright capillaries at his throat were (3)
lakkhaÓa
.
His good health was (4)
kammÈnisamsa
.
The capillaries distribute the taste all over his body, even if it is of the food as tiny as a
grain of sesame. His digestive power was neither too high nor too low but just right to
digest whatever is eaten: Therefore, the Bodhisatta's health was better than that of others.
(14) The Clear Blue Eyes and The Soft Eyelashes
In his numerous past existences, the Bodhisatta had never angrily looked at others with
his eyes protruding like those of a lobster. Never had he, in anger, looked sideways at
another person. When that person angrily looked at him, he simply closed his eyes. Only
when that person looked the other way round did he glance at him or her with a loving and
sober heart but never with a hateful one. As a result, corresponding to such acts of merit,
he enjoyed divine bliss. Reborn a human being, he acquired the No. 29 major mark of ‚the
very clear blue eyes‛ and the No. 30 mark of ‚the soft and tender eyelashes, like a newly
born calf.‛ Because he was endowed with these marks, had he remained a householder, he
would have become a Universal Monarch. On renouncing the world, he became an
Omniscient Buddha and he was looked upon by beings, as such devas, humans and
BrahmÈs, lovingly and trustingly.
Herein, his viewing of other beings with loving eyes in the countless past existences was