佛說觀佛三昧海經 1.45

1.45

The Buddha addressed his father the king and instructed Ānanda: "Listen attentively, listen attentively, and reflect on it well! On the Tathāgata's head now there are eighty-four thousand hairs, all inclining to both sides and growing curling to the right, their borders distinct and their four divisions clear. From each hair pore, five lights spiral forth and enter into the aforementioned fourteen-colored lights. Formerly, when I was in the palace, my wet nurse was washing my head, at which time Mahāprajāpatī came to where I was, saying: 'When Siddhārtha was born, there were many wonders. If people ask me, "How long is your son's hair?" how shall I answer? Now I shall measure the hair to know its length.' She then instructed me to extend my hair, and my foster mother measured it with a ruler. It was one zhang, two chi, and five cun long; when released, it curled to the right and returned to a spiral form.