Ekadīpiya
PersonAn arahant who, ninety-four world-cycles ago, kept a lamp burning all night by the relic-shrine of Siddhattha Buddha, thereafter enjoying long ages in heaven and repeated rebirths as king before entering the Order at four and attaining Arahantship within a fortnight.
An Arahant. Ninety-four world-cycles ago he kept a lamp lighted all night near the thūpa built over the relics of Siddhattha Buddha. For seventy-seven world-cycles he was in heaven and was thirty-one times king of the devas. Twenty-eight times be was king among men. His body shone like the sun, and he could see a distance of one hundred leagues. His palace in heaven was called Ekadīpi. He entered the Order at the age of four ¹ (?) and in a fortnight became an Arahant. Ap.ii.373.
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