Chapter IX
(This was the second
DhammÈbhisamaya
.)
Still at a later time, when the Buddha gave an analytical discourse with regard to
ma~gala
(auspiciousness), seventy-eight crores of beings attained liberation through the knowledge
of the Four Noble Truths.
(This was the third
DhammÈbhisamaya
.)
Three Occasions of The Disciples' Meeting (SannipÈta)
There were also meetings of Buddha AnomadassÊ's disciples. In the first meeting, Buddha
AnomadassÊ recited the instructive
PÈÔimokkha
in the midst of eight hundred thousand
arahats
, who had already become
ehi-bhikkhus
out of great faith, at the time when He
taught the Dhamma to King Isidatta in the city of Soreyya.
(This was the first
sannipÈta
.)
Again, when the Buddha was teaching King Sundarindhara (Madhurindhara) in the city of
RÈdhavati, He recited the instructive
PÈÔimokkha
in the midst of seven hundred thousand
arahats
who had already become
ehi-bhikkhus
out of faith.
(This was the second
sannipÈta
.)
Still again, the Buddha uttered the instructive
PÈÔimokkha
in the midst of six hundred
thousand
arahats,
who had already become
ehi-bhikkhus,
together with King Soreyya in the
city of the same name.
(This was the third
sannipÈta
.)
Future Buddha Gotama, as Yakkha General, received Prophecy from Buddha AnomadassÊ
During the Dispensation of the Buddha AnomadassÊ, our future Buddha was a Yakkha
General commanding several crores of powerful
yakkhas
. Hearing that ‚a Buddha has
appeared in the world‛, he visited the Buddha and created a magnificent pavilion decorated
with very beautiful gems, in which, he performed a great alms-giving of food, drink, etc.,
to the
Sangha
headed by the Buddha, for seven days.
While the Yakkha General was listening to the sermon given by the Buddha, in
appreciation of the meal, the Buddha made a prophetic declaration, saying: ‚One
asa~khyeyya
s and a hundred thousand aeons from the present
kappa
, this Yakkha General
will definitely become a Buddha by the name of Gotama.‛
Particulars of Buddha AnomadassÊ
Buddha AnomadassÊ's birthplace was CandavatÊ City. His father was King YasavÈ
and His mother was Queen YasodharÈ.
He reigned for ten thousand years. His three palaces were SirÊ, UpasirÊ and
VaÉÉha.
His Chief Consort was SirÊmÈ DevÊ who had twenty-three thousand maids of
honours. His son was Prince UpavÈÓa.
It was a golden palanquin that he used as a vehicle, when he renounced the world
after seeing the four omens. He practised
dukkaracariyÈ
for ten months.
His two male Chief Disciples were Nisabba Thera and Anoma Thera. His attendant
was VaruÓa Thera.
His two female Chief Disciples were SundarÊ TherÊ and SumanÈ TherÊ,
His Bodhi tree was a Ajjuna tree.
His lay male supporters were NandivaÉÉha and SirivaÉÉha. His female supporters
were UppalÈ UpÈsikÈ and Paduma UpÈsikÈ.
Buddha AnomadassÊ's height was fifty-eight cubits. Like the newly rising sun, the
rays from His body shone as far as twelve
yojanas
.