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16. “He has a lion’s jaw: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata fulfilled the practice of the roots of virtue.

17. “He has forty even teeth: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata acted evenly toward all sentient beings.¹¹⁶

18. “His teeth have no interstices:¹¹⁷ this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata united sentient beings who were divided.

19. “He has very white teeth: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata offered beautiful gifts. He has even teeth: this is because he guarded well the karmas of body, speech, and mind.

20. “He has a long tongue: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata guarded the truthfulness of his speech.

21. “Any flavor for him tastes supreme: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata attended to merit beyond measure and made offerings to others.¹¹⁸

22. “His melodious voice is like the melodious voice of Brahmā and like the kalaviṅka’s note: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata spoke gentle words to sentient beings,¹¹⁹ and because he proclaimed speech that gives joy.

23. “He has intensely blue eyes: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata protected sentient beings with friendliness.

24. “His eyelashes are like those of a cow: this has come about because in the past he¹²⁰ kept an uncontrived disposition.

25. “He has fine skin: this has come about because in the past he became adept at perfectly chanting and collecting the Dharma. ¹²¹

26. “He has golden skin: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata offered beds, seats, mats, and attractive garments.

27. “He has one hair for each pore: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata avoided crowds.

28. “Each bodily hair points upward and turns to the right: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata seized with courteous dexterity¹²² the instructions of his ācāryas, upādhyāyas, and good friends.

29. “The hair on his head is like sapphire: this has come about because in the past the Tathāgata had compassion for the lives of sentient beings,¹²³ and because he laid aside stones, sticks, and blades.