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having attained great power, having heard "a Buddha has arisen," taking divine mandārava, paduma, and pāricchattaka flowers, worshipped the Tathāgata going amidst the four assemblies, a canopy of flowers arose in the sky. The Teacher also declared him, "At the head of ninety-two aeons from now, you will become a Buddha." For that Blessed One, the city was named Khema, the father was a noble named Janasandha, the mother was named Padumā, Brahmadeva and Udaya were the two chief disciples, Samaṅga was the attendant, Phussā and Sudattā were the two chief female disciples, the Asana tree was the Bodhi tree, the body was sixty cubits in height, the lifespan was one hundred thousand years. After him, Phussa by name, the Teacher arose. For him also, there were three gatherings of disciples, in the first gathering, there were sixty hundred thousand monks, in the second, fifty, in the third, thirty-two. Then the Bodhisatta, having been a noble named Vijitāvī, having abandoned the great kingdom, having gone forth in the presence of the Teacher, having learned the three baskets, spoke the Dhamma to the great multitude. And he fulfilled the perfection of morality. The Teacher also declared him, "You will become a Buddha." For that Blessed One, the city was named Kāsi, the king named Jayasena was the father, the mother was named Sirimā, Surakkhita and Dhammasena were the two chief disciples, Sabhiya was the attendant, Cālā and Upacālā were the two chief female disciples, the Āmalaka tree was the Bodhi tree, the body was forty-eight cubits in height, the lifespan was ninety thousand years. After him, at the head of ninety-one aeons from now, Vipassī by name, the Blessed One arose. For him also, there were three gatherings of disciples, in the first gathering, there were sixty-eight hundred thousand monks, in the second, one hundred thousand, in the third, eighty thousand. Then the Bodhisatta, of great power and great majesty, having been a Nāga king named Atula, gave a great golden seat adorned with seven jewels to the Blessed One. The Teacher also... "In ninety-one aeons from now, you will become a Buddha," he declared. That Blessed One had a city named Bandhumatī, King Bandhumā was his father. Bandhumatī was his mother, Khaṇḍa and Tissa were his two chief disciples, Asoka was his attendant, Candā and Candamittā were his two chief female disciples, the pāṭali tree was his Bodhi tree, his body was eighty cubits tall, the radiance of his body always spread for seven leagues, and his lifespan was eighty thousand years. Later, in the same period, thirty-one aeons ago, there were two Buddhas, Sikhī and Vessabhū. The Blessed Sikhī also had three assemblies of disciples, in the first assembly there were one hundred thousand monks, in the second eighty thousand, and in the third seventy thousand. At that time, the Bodhisatta, having become a king named Arindama, having provided great alms with robes to the Saṅgha of monks headed by the Buddha, having given a jeweled elephant adorned with seven precious things, having made a kappiya offering the size of an elephant. He too declared, "In thirty-one aeons from now, you will become a Buddha." That Blessed One had a city named Aruṇavatī, a khattiya named Aruṇavā was his father, Prabhāvatī was his mother, Abhibhū and Sambhava were his two chief disciples, Khemaṅkara was his attendant, Sakhilā and Padumā were his two chief female disciples, the puṇḍarīka tree was his Bodhi tree, his body was seventy cubits tall, the radiance of his body spread for three leagues, and his lifespan was seventy thousand years. Later, the Teacher Vessabhū arose. He also had three assemblies of disciples, in the first assembly there were eighty thousand monks, in the second seventy thousand, and in the third sixty thousand. At that time, the Bodhisatta, having become a king named Sudassana, having given great alms with robes to the Saṅgha of monks headed by the Buddha, having gone forth in the presence of the Teacher, being accomplished in virtuous conduct, was full of joy in honoring the Buddha jewel. He too declared, "In the thirty-first aeon from now, you will become a Buddha." That Blessed One had a city named Anoma. The city was Nāga, King Suppatīta was the father, Queen Yasavatī was the mother, Soṇa and Uttara were the two chief disciples, Upasanta was the attendant, Dāmā and Samālā were the two chief female disciples, The Bodhi tree was a Sāla tree, The body was sixty cubits tall, The lifespan was sixty thousand years. After him, in this same aeon, Four Buddhas arose: Kakusandha, Koṇāgamana, Kassapa, And our Blessed One. The Blessed Kakusandha had one assembly of disciples, Where forty thousand monks were present. Then, the Bodhisatta, as King Khema, Gave robes and bowls, A great donation, And medicines like collyrium, To the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha, Heard the Teacher's Dhamma talk, And went forth. The Teacher also predicted him. For the Blessed Kakusandha, The city was Khema, The Brahmin Aggidatta was the father, The Brahmin woman Visākhā was the mother, Vidhura and Sañjīva were the two chief disciples, Buddhija was the attendant, Sāmā and Campā were the two chief female disciples, The Bodhi tree was a great Sirīsa tree, The body was forty cubits tall, The lifespan was forty thousand years. After him, the Teacher Koṇāgamana arose. He also had one assembly of disciples, Where thirty thousand monks were present. Then, the Bodhisatta, as King Pabbata, Surrounded by his ministers, Went to the Teacher, Heard the Dhamma talk, Invited the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha, Established a great donation, And gave linen, Chinese cloth, silk, blankets, and fine linen, As well as golden sandals, And went forth in the Teacher's presence. The Teacher also predicted him. For that Blessed One, The city was Sobhavatī, The Brahmin Yaññadatta was the father, The Brahmin woman Uttarā was the mother, Bhiyyosa and Uttara were the two chief disciples, Sotthija was the attendant, Samuddā and Uttarā were the two chief female disciples, The Bodhi tree was an Udumbara tree, The body was thirty cubits tall, The lifespan was thirty thousand years. After him, there arose a teacher named Kassapa. He also had a single gathering of disciples, where twenty thousand monks were present. Then the Bodhisatta, named Jotipāla, a brahmin youth, was master of the three Vedas, renowned on earth and in the sky, a friend of Ghaṭikāra the potter. He, together with him, approached the Teacher, heard the Dhamma talk, and went forth. Having exerted effort, he learned the three baskets, and adorned the Buddha's teaching with the accomplishment of duties. That Teacher also predicted him. The birthplace of that Blessed One was named Bārāṇasī. Brahmadatta, a brahmin, was his father, Dhanavatī, a brahmin woman, was his mother, Tissa and Bhāradvāja were his two chief disciples, Sabbamitta was his attendant, Anuḷā and Uruveḷā were his two chief female disciples, the banyan tree was his Bodhi tree, his body was twenty cubits in height, and his lifespan was twenty thousand years. Apart from this Sammāsambuddha, there is no other Buddha before that Blessed One. Thus, the Bodhisatta, who received predictions in the presence of the twenty-four Buddhas, beginning with Dīpaṅkara, through which – "Human existence, perfection of gender, cause, sight of the Teacher; Renunciation, perfection of qualities, authority, and desire; With the combination of eight conditions, the aspiration is fulfilled." Having combined these eight conditions, and having made the aspiration at the foot of Dīpaṅkara, "Come, I will seek the qualities that make a Buddha, from here and there," having made the effort, "While seeking, I saw that, the first, the perfection of generosity," the qualities that make a Buddha, beginning with the perfection of generosity, were seen, and while fulfilling them, he came to the state of Vessantara. And while coming, those benefits that are described for the Bodhisattas who have made aspirations – "Thus, those beings perfected in all aspects, destined for enlightenment, wander through the long journey of Saṃsāra, even for hundreds of thousands of aeons. "They are not born in Avīci, nor in the realms between the worlds; Burning thirst, hunger, and thirst, do not become Kālakāñjikā. "They are not Tiny creatures, Even when reborn in woeful states; When born as humans, They are not born blind. "There is no deafness, Nor are they born mute and crippled; They do not become women, Nor hermaphrodites or eunuchs. "They are not excluded, Nor are they destined for enlightenment; Freed from the immediately retributive deeds, Everywhere their pasture is pure. "They do not indulge in wrong views, Seeing the effect of actions; Even dwelling in heavens, They are not reborn in the realm of non-perception. "In the Pure Abodes of the gods, There is no cause to be found; Inclined to renunciation, noble ones, Detached from existence and non-existence; They wander, fulfilling deeds for the world's benefit, Completing all perfections." Having attained these benefits, he came. And while he was fulfilling the perfections, in the time of Akitti the Brahmin, in the time of Sankha the Brahmin, in the time of King Dhananjaya, in the time of King Mahasudassana, in the time of Mahagovinda, in the time of King Nimi, in the time of Prince Canda, in the time of Visayha the treasurer, in the time of King Sivi, in the time of King Vessantara, there is no measure to the number of existences in which he fulfilled the perfection of giving. But especially in the time of the Hare-sage – "Seeing one come for alms, I gave up my own body; None is equal to me in giving, This is my perfection of giving." Thus, while making such a sacrifice of self, the perfection of giving became the ultimate perfection.