Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.1017

v1.c14.1017

⁷¹ Attempts made, however, to measure the Buddha always failed; two such attempts are generally mentioned—one by a brahmin of Rājagaha and the other by Rāhu, chief of the Asuras (DA. i. 284 f.). The Buddha had the physical strength of many millions of elephants (e.g., VibhA. 397), but his strength quickly ebbed away after his last meal and he had to stop at twenty-five places while travelling three gāvutas from Pāvā to Kusināra (DA. ii. 573).