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While the Tathagata was dwelling in Agamakaranna, the Bodhisatta, having become a lion, saw the Teacher absorbed in cessation, and with a serene mind, having paid homage and circumambulated, filled with joy and gladness, roared a lion's roar three times, and for seven days, not abandoning the joy focused on the Buddha, enjoying the bliss of joy, departed for his feeding ground, sacrificing his life, he stood attending. The Teacher, having arisen from cessation after seven days, looked at the lion and thought, "He will also gladden his mind towards the Sangha and pay homage to the Sangha." "Let the Sangha come," he thought. The monks came immediately. The lion gladdened his mind towards the Sangha. The Teacher, having perceived his mind, predicted that he would become a Buddha in the future. The relics of that Blessed One, however, scattered. Therefore it was said: "Paduma, the conquering Teacher - passed away in Dhammarama, The relics were scattered - in those various regions"; After him, Narada by name, the Teacher arose. At that time, the Bodhisatta, having taken the ascetic's vows, having mastered the five supernormal knowledges and the eight attainments, gave a great offering to the Sangha headed by the Buddha and made a offering with red sandalwood. He also Nārada declared, "He will be a Buddha in the future," but the relics of the Blessed One became a single mass. All the gods and humans gathered and made a stupa four yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "Nārada, the best of conquerors, passed away in Sudassana city, There his excellent stupa rose up four yojanas." Beyond that, after one asaṅkhyeya had passed, at the head of one hundred thousand kappas, a teacher named Padumuttara arose in one kappa. Then the Bodhisatta, a great ascetic named Jaṭila, gave robes to the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha. He too declared him, "He will be a Buddha in the future." The relics of the Blessed Padumuttara also became a single mass. All the gods and humans gathered and made a great stupa twelve yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "Padumuttara, the Buddha, the conqueror, passed away in Naṇdārāma, There his excellent stupa was twelve yojanas in height." Beyond that, after thirty thousand kappas had passed, Sumedha and Sujāta, two Buddhas, arose in one kappa. In the time of the Blessed Sumedha, the Bodhisatta, a man named Uttara, having spent the eighty crores of wealth he had kept stored away, gave a great gift to the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha, heard the Dhamma, established himself in the refuges, went forth and ordained. He too declared him, "He will be a Buddha in the future." But the relics of the Blessed Sumedha were scattered. Therefore it was said: "Sumedha, the Buddha, the best of conquerors, passed away in Medhārāma, The relics were scattered in various places." Beyond that, a teacher named Sujāta arose. Then the Bodhisatta, a wheel-turning king, having heard that a Buddha had arisen, approached, heard the Dhamma, and gave the four great continents, together with the seven treasures, to the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha, and ordained in the presence of the Teacher. All the inhabitants of the kingdom, taking up the duties of the kingdom, performed the duties of the monastery for the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha. They constantly gave great gifts. That Teacher also declared him to be a Buddha in the future. But the relics of the Blessed Sujāta became a single mass, and the inhabitants of Jambudīpa made a stupa three gāvutas high. Therefore it was said: "The victorious Sujāta Buddha passed away in Sīlārāma, There indeed is his shrine, raised up three gāvutas." After that, at the head of eighteen hundred kappas, in one kappa three Buddhas arose, Piyadassi, Atthadassi, and Dhammadassi. In the time of the Buddha Piyadassi, the Bodhisatta was a brahmin named Kassapa, having reached the far shore of the three Vedas, having heard the Teacher's Dhamma teaching, at the cost of a hundred thousand koṭis of wealth, he had a monastery built, and was established in the refuges and the precepts. Then the Teacher declared him, "After one hundred and three kappas, you will become a Buddha." The relics of the Blessed Piyadassi also became a single mass. The inhabitants of Jambudīpa, having gathered together, made a great stupa three yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "The victorious Piyadassi sage passed away in Salalārāma, There indeed is his victorious shrine, raised up three yojanas." After that, the Blessed Atthadassi arose. Then the Bodhisatta, mighty and powerful, was a ascetic named Susīma, having heard the Dhamma in the presence of the Blessed One, and having been pleased, having brought divine mandārava, paduma, pāricchatta, and other flowers, having rained down a shower of flowers like a great cloud over the four continents, having made flower pavilions, flower canopies, arches, and so on all around, he honored the Ten-Powered One with a mandārava flower parasol. That Blessed One also declared him, "In the future, you will become a Buddha named Gotama." But the relics of that Blessed One were scattered. Therefore it was said: "The victorious Atthadassi sage passed away in Anomārāma, The relics were scattered, in those various countries." After that, the Teacher named Dhammadassi arose. Then the Bodhisatta, Sakka, king of the gods, made offerings with divine perfumes, flowers, and divine instruments. He also... he would become a Buddha. But the relics of the Blessed Dhammadassī were all of one piece. The inhabitants of Jambudīpa made a stupa three yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "Dhammadassī, the great hero, passed away in Kelāsārāma, There indeed his excellent stupa rose up three yojanas." After him, ninety-four aeons ago, in one aeon, only one teacher arose, named Siddhattha. Then the Bodhisatta, of great energy, endowed with the power of abhiññā, became a hermit named Maṅgala, and bringing a large jambu fruit, gave it to the Tathāgata. The Teacher, having consumed that fruit, predicted that ninety-four aeons hence he would become a Buddha. The relics of that Blessed One also did not scatter, they made a jeweled stupa four yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "Siddhattha, the best of sages, the Buddha, passed away in Anomārāma, There indeed his excellent stupa rose up four yojanas." After him, ninety-two aeons ago, three Buddhas were born in one aeon, named Tissa, Phussa. In the time of the Blessed Tissa, the Bodhisatta, of great wealth, great fame, became a noble named Sujāta, and having gone forth into the ascetic life, having attained great power, hearing that a Buddha had arisen, taking divine maṇdārava, paduma, and pāricchatta flowers, he honored the Tathāgata going in the midst of the four assemblies. It stood like a canopy of flowers in the sky. That Teacher also predicted of him that ninety-two aeons hence he would become a Buddha. The relics of that Blessed One also did not scatter, taking the relics, they made a stupa three yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "Tissa, the conqueror, the Buddha, passed away in Naṇdārāma, There indeed his excellent stupa rose up three yojanas." After him, a Buddha named Phussa arose. Then the Bodhisatta, having become a noble named Vijitāvi, having abandoned the great kingdom, having gone forth in the presence of the Teacher, having learned the three baskets, having told the Dhamma to the great multitude, and fulfilled the perfection of virtue. That Buddha also The deity declared, "His relics, however, were scattered." Therefore it was said: "Phussa, the victorious Jina, the Teacher, passed away at Sunaṇdārāma. The relics were scattered in various regions." After him, ninety-one aeons ago, Vipassi Buddha arose. Then the Bodhisatta, mighty, powerful, named Atula, a Nāga king, gave a great golden seat studded with seven jewels to the Blessed One. He too declared, "Ninety-one aeons from now, he will become a Buddha." His relics, however, were not scattered. All the gods and humans gathered, took the relics, and made a stupa seven yojanas high. Therefore it was said: "Vipassi, the victorious Jina, the hero, passed away at Sumittārāma. There indeed, that excellent stupa was made, seven yojanas high." After him, thirty-one aeons ago, Sikhī and Vessabhū, two Buddhas, arose. In the time of Sikhī Buddha, the Bodhisatta, named Ariṇdama, a king, having provided a great offering with robes to the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha, gave an elephant jewel adorned with seven jewels, made to the size of an elephant, and gave allowable goods. He too declared, "Thirty-one aeons from now, he will become a Buddha." The relics of Sikhī Buddha became a single mass and remained. However, the people dwelling in all of Jambudīpa, having taken the relics, made a stupa three yojanas in diameter, made of seven jewels, with a beauty like that of the Himālayan mountains. "Sikhī, the sage, the Buddha, passed away at Dussārāma. There indeed, his stupa rises three yojanas." After him, Vessabhū, the Teacher, arose. Then the Bodhisatta, named Sudassana, a king, having given a great offering with robes to the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha, having gone forth in his presence, endowed with virtuous conduct, full of joy and constant reverence for the Buddha jewel, that Teacher declared, "Thirty-one aeons from now, he will become a Buddha." The relics of Vessabhū Buddha, however, were scattered. They It was said, "Vessabhu, the victorious Buddha, the teacher, passed away in Khemarama; His relics were scattered, in those various regions." After him, in this aeon, four Buddhas arose: Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, and our Blessed One. In the time of the Blessed Kakusandha, the Bodhisatta, having become a king named Khema, gave robes and other requisites, including medicine like ointment, to the Sangha headed by the Buddha, and having heard the Teacher's Dhamma teaching, went forth. That Teacher also predicted him.