Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c29.496

v2.c29.496

²⁷ See, e.g., DA. ii. 439; thus, standing on the earth means the attaining of the four iddhipādas; facing north implies the spiritual conquest of multitudes; the seven strides are the seven bojjhaṅgas; the canopy is the umbrella of emancipation; looking round means unveiled knowledge; fearlessness denotes the irrevocable turning of the Wheel of the Law; the mention of the last birth, the arahantship he will attain in this life, etc.