The eleventh of the twenty-four Buddhas.

He was born in Sudassana,

his father being the warrior (khattiya) Sudatta and

his mother Sudattā.

He lived in the household for nine thousand years, in three palaces, Sucanda, Kañcana (Koñca) and Sirivaḍḍha,

his wife being Sumanā and his son Sumitta (Punabbasumitta).

He left home on an elephant,

practised austerities for eight months,

was given a meal of milk-rice by Nakulā, and

grass for his seat by the Ājīvaka Sirivaḍḍha.

He obtained Enlightenment under a mahānimba (mahānīpa) tree.

His body was eighty-eight cubits in height.

His chief disciples were Saraṇa and Sabbakāma among monks

and Rāmā and Surāmā among women.

Sāgara was his personal attendant.

His chief lay patrons were Uruvela and Yasava among men,

and Yasodharā and Sirimā among women.

He taught his first discourse at Sudassana, to his younger brothers.

The Bodhisatta was the ascetic, Uttara.

Sumedha lived for ninety thousand years and died in Medhārāma.

His relics were scattered. Bu.xii.??; BuA.163 f.