[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c36.4480 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4480 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4480 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.4480](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4480) 4. Sumedha.—The eleventh of the twenty-four Buddhas. He was born in Sudassana, his father being the \*khattiya\* Sudatta and his mother Sudattā. He lived in the household for nine thousand years, in three palaces, Sucanda, Kañcana (Koñca) and Sirivaḍḍha, his wife being Sumanā and his son Sumitta (Punabbasumitta). He left home on an elephant, practised austerities for eight months, was given a meal of milk-rice by Nakulā, and grass for his seat by the Ājīvaka Sirivaḍḍha. He obtained Enlightenment under a \*mahānimba(mahānīpa)\*-tree. His body was eighty-eight cubits in height. His chief disciples were Saraṇa and Sabbakāma among monks and Rāmā and Surāmā among women. Sāgara was his personal attendant. His chief lay patrons were Uruvela and Yasava among men, and Yasodharā and Sirimā among women. He preached his first sermon at Sudassana, to his younger brothers. The Bodhisatta was the ascetic, Uttara. Sumedha lived for ninety thousand years and died in Medhārāma. His relics were scattered.¹ - [Previous: v2.c36.4479](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4479) - [Next: v2.c36.4481](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4481) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4480](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4480) · Pramāṇa