Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.1011

v1.c14.1011

Very little information as to the personality of the Buddha is available. We are told that he was golden-hued,⁶⁶ that his voice had the eight qualities of the Brahmassāra⁶⁷—fluency, intelligibility, sweetness, audibility, continuity, distinctness, depth and resonance—that he had a fascinating personality—he was described by his opponents as seductive⁶⁸—that he was handsome, perfect alike in complexion and stature and noble of presence.⁶⁹ He had a unique reputation as a teacher and trainer of the human heart. He was endowed with the thirty-two marks of the Mahāpurisa.⁷⁰ There is a legend that Mahā Kassapa, though slightly shorter, resembled the Buddha in appearance.⁷¹