Chapter IX
byÈmappabhÈ
. They were thick and massive.
(2)
AsitiniccalobhÈsa
rays: This kind of rays was the continuation of the
byamappabhÈ
kind and spread to the distance of eighty cubits.
(3)
DisÈpharaÓa
rays: This kind of rays spread to countless world-systems because His
blood, etc., became clearer when a Buddha contemplated the Doctrine of Patthana or when
He displayed the Twin Miracle, or on other occasions.
Two Kinds of Rays
The special quality of the Buddha's complexion, visible to devas, humans and BrahmÈs, is
called ‚ray‛ in this connection. According to Abhidhamma,
byÈmappabhÈ
rays and
asitiniccalobhÈsa
rays are to be called the rays born of one's deeds of merit,
kammaja
(or
the rays born of temperature supported by one's deeds,
utuja-kammapaccaya
), because
these two kinds have the past action as their cause.
DisÈpharaÓa
rays should be called the
rays born of one's mind (
cittaja
) (or the rays born of temperature and supported by one's
mind,
cittapaccaya-utuja
) because it has the clarity of the mind as its cause. Thus, their
classification should be known.
(6) YÈna Vematta
YÈna vematta
is the difference in vehicles used by Bodhisattas in renunciation.
Buddhas DÊpa~karÈ, Sumana, Sumedha, Phussa, SikhÊ and KoÓÈgamana renounced the
world riding elephants.
Buddhas KoÓÉaÒÒa, Revata, Paduma, PiyadassÊ, VipassÊ and Kakusandha renounced the
world riding chariots drawn by thoroughbreds horses.
Buddhas Ma~gala, SujÈta, AtthadassÊ, Tissa and Gotama renounced the world riding
horses.
Buddhas AnomadassÊ, Siddhattha and Vessabh| renounced the world riding golden
palanquins.
Buddha NÈrada renounced the world going on foot.
Buddhas Sobhita, Padumuttara, DhammadassÊ and Kassapa renounced the world in
(flying) palaces.
Thus, the difference in vehicles used by Bodhisattas in renunciation is called
YÈna
vematta
.
(7) Bodhi Vematta
Bodhi
vematta
is the difference in MahÈbodhi trees under which Bodhisattas attained
Buddhahood.
Buddha DÊpa~karÈ's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
nigrodha
.
Buddha KoÓÉaÒÒa's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
salakalyanÊ
.
The attainments of Buddhahood by Buddhas Ma~gala, Sumana, Revata and Sobhita took
place under a
nÈga
(iron-wood) tree.
Buddha AnomadassÊ's attainment of Buddhahood took place under an
ajjuna
tree.
The attainments of Buddhahood by Buddhas Paduma and NÈrada took place under a
MahÈsona
tree.
Buddha Padumuttara's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
salala
tree.
Buddha Sumedha's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
mahÈnipa
tree.
Buddha SujÈta's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
mahÈvelu
plant.
Buddha PiyadassÊ's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
kakudha
tree.
Buddha AtthadassÊ's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
campaka
tree.
Buddha DhammadassÊ's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
bimbijala
tree.
Buddha Siddhattha's attainment of Buddhahood took place under a
kanikara
tree.