Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.2090

v2.c27.2090

**Puppha (or Vaḍḍha) Sutta.**—The Buddha declares that he upholds only that which is upheld in the world of sages (*paṇḍitānam*)—viz., that the *khandhas* are impermanent, subject to woe and decay. The Buddha has thoroughly penetrated the world-condition (*lokadhamma*) of the *saṅkhāras*. He is like a lotus, sprung from the water and come to full growth therein, yet unspotted by it.¹