The Long Āgama Sūtra 1.22

1.22

「毘婆尸如來三會說法，初會弟子有十六萬八千人，二會弟子有十萬人，三會弟子有八萬人。尸棄如來亦三會說法，初會弟子有十萬人，二會弟子有八萬人，三會弟子有七萬人。毘舍婆如來二會說法，初會弟子有七萬人，次會弟子有六萬人。拘樓孫如來一會說法，弟子四萬人。拘那含如來一會說法，弟子三萬人。迦葉如來一會說法，弟子二萬人。我今一會說法，弟子千二百五十人。」佛時頌曰：

“Tathāgata Vipaśyin taught Dharma to three congregations. The first congregation had 168,000 disciples. The second congregation had 100,000 disciples. The third congregation had 80,000 disciples. Tathāgata Śikhin taught Dharma to three congregations. The first congregation had 100,000 disciples. The second congregation had 80,000 disciples. The third congregation had 70,000 disciples. Tathāgata Viśvabhū taught Dharma to two congregations. The first congregation had 70,000 disciples, and the next congregation had 60,000 disciples. Tathāgata Krakucchanda taught Dharma to one congregation of 40,000 disciples. Tathāgata Kanakamuni taught Dharma to one congregation of 30,000 disciples. Tathāgata Kāśyapa taught Dharma to one congregation of 20,000 disciples. Now, I teach Dharma to one congregation of 1,250 disciples.”

The Buddha then spoke in verse: