13.
The Chronicle of the Buddha Sumedha
1.
Difficult to approach, of risen radiance, the sage highest in all the world.
2.
Seeking the welfare of all beings, he freed many from bondage.
3.
In the city of Sudassana, set in motion the wheel of the Teaching.
4.
There was the first full realization for a hundred thousand koṭis.
5.
For ninety thousand crores, there was the second full realization.
6.
For eighty thousand crores, there was the third full realization.
7.
Of those who had eliminated the mental corruptions, spotless ones, of peaceful minds, such ones.
8.
Then a hundred koṭis of monks who had eliminated the mental corruptions met together.
9.
Then the second meeting was of ninety koṭis.
10.
Then there was the third meeting of eighty koṭis.
11.
Eighty crores of wealth, accumulated in my house.
12.
I went for refuge to him, and I delighted in the going forth.
13.
"In thirty thousand cosmic cycles, this one will be a Buddha.
14.
15.
I determined upon further ascetic practice, for the fulfilment of the ten perfections.
16.
Having learnt all thoroughly, I made resplendent the Conqueror's Dispensation.
17.
Having gone to the perfection of direct knowledges, I went to the Brahma world.
18.
The mother was named Sudattā, of Sumedha, the great sage.
19.
Sucanda, Kañcana, and Sirivaḍḍha, three excellent mansions.
20.
Sumanā was the name of that woman, Punabbasu was her son.
21.
For no less than a fortnight, the Conqueror strove in striving.
22.
The great hero turned the wheel, in the excellent Sudassana park.
23.
Sāgara by name was the attendant of Sumedha, the great sage.
24.
The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the great ironwood tree.
25.
Yasodharā and Sirimā were the chief female attendants.
26.
He illuminates all directions, as the moon the host of stars.
27.
So too his jewel pervades a yojana all around.
28.
Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
29.
This was crowded with Worthy Ones, good ones.
30.
Having shown the light of knowledge, those of great fame were quenched.
31.
There was a wide-spread distribution of relics in those various regions.
The lineage of the Blessed One Sumedha is eleventh.