The fifteenth of the twenty-four Buddhas.

He was born in the Saraṇa pleasance in the city of Saraṇa, his father being a warrior (khattiya) named Saraṇa, and his mother Sunandā. It is said that on the day of his birth all unjust laws disappeared from the law-books, hence his name.

For eight thousand years he lived in the household, in three palaces — Araja, Viraja, and Sudassana. His chief wife was Vicitolī and his son Puññavaḍḍhana.

He left the world travelling in his palace, accompanied by all his retinue.

For seven days he practised austerities; his wife gave him a meal of milk-rice, and a field-watcher, named Sirivaḍḍha, gave grass for his seat; his Bodhi-tree was a bimbijāla-tree.

His first discourse was taught at Isipatana. Later he taught King Sañjaya of Tagara, and to Sakka, who was the Bodhisatta.

The Buddha’s half-brothers, Paduma and Phussadeva, became his chief disciples, and Hārita was chief of those who practised the ascetic practices (dhutaṅga).

The Buddha’s personal attendant was Sunetta, his chief women disciples being Khemā and Sabba-(Sacca)-dinnā.

Subhadda and Katisaha were the chief among men of his lay patrons, and Sāliyā and Valiyā among women.

The Buddha’s body was eighty cubits high and he lived to be one hundred thousand years old, dying at the Kesārāma in Sālavati. Bu.xvi.1 ff; BuA.182 ff; J.i.38, 39, 40, 44.