Sobhita Buddha

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The sixth of the twenty-four Buddhas.

He was born in the city of Sudhamma,
his father being the warrior (khattiya) Sudhamma and his mother Sudhammā.
For nine thousand years he lived as a householder in three palaces — Kumuda, Nalira and Paduma —
his wife being Samangī (Makhilā according to the BuA.) and his son Sīha.
He entered the monastic life in the palace itself and there attained the four jhānas.
His wife gave him a meal of milk-rice.
After practising austerities for only seven days, he attained Enlightenment at the foot of a Naga tree in the palace garden, going there through the air with all his retinue.
He taught his first discourse to his step-brothers, Asama and Sunetta — who later became his chief Disciples — in the Sudhamma pleasance.
Anuma was his constant attendant.
His chief disciples among nuns were Nakulā and Sujātā.
Ramma and Sudatta were his chief lay patrons among men and Nakulā and Cittā among women.
His height was fifty-eight hands.
He lived for ninety thousand years and died in the Sīhārāma.
The Bodhisatta was a brahmin named Sujāta. Bu.vii.1 ﬀ; BuA.137 ﬀ; Mhv.i.7, etc.