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The Chronicle of the Buddha Paduma
Paduma by name, matchless, without equal.
His excellent knowledge is incalculable, his liberation too is incomparable.
There were three full realizations, dispelling great darkness.
At the second full realization, the wise one awakened ninety ten million.
Then for eighty koṭis, there was the third full realization.
The first meeting was of a hundred thousand koṭis.
For the sake of the General of the Dhamma, the monks sewed the robe.
Three hundred thousand, unconquered, met together.
Then there was a meeting of two hundred thousand.
Developing seclusion, I saw the Victor in the forest wilds.
Having roared three times, for seven days I attended upon the Conqueror.
Having reflected with the mind, brought together ten million monks.
"Immeasurable cosmic cycles from now, this one will be a Buddha.
I determined upon further ascetic practice, for the fulfilment of the ten perfections.
The mother was named Asamā, of the great sage Paduma.
Nandā, Vasu, and Yasuttarā, three excellent mansions.
Uttarā was the name of that woman, Ramma was her son.
For no less than eight months, the Conqueror strove in striving.
The great hero turned the wheel, at the excellent Dhanañca park.
Varuṇa by name was the attendant of the great sage Paduma.
The enlightenment tree of that Blessed One is called the Great Soṇa.
Rucī and Nandarāmā were the chief female attendants.
Radiance radiates from him, unequalled in all directions.
All of them are destroyed, having reached the supreme radiance of the Conqueror.
Remaining for that long, he helped many people to cross.
Having instructed the rest, he, together with his disciples, attained final Nibbāna.
Having abandoned all activities, he attained final Nibbāna like fire.
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There was a wide-spread distribution of relics in those various regions.
The lineage of the Blessed One Paduma is eighth.