Sudatta draft

Sudatta 01. One of the eight Brahmins who was called in to examine the signs at Siddhattha’s birth. Ja.i.56; Mil.236.

Sudatta 02. A Khattiya of Mekhala, father of Sumana Buddha. Bv.v.32; Ja.i.34.

Sudatta 03. A Khattiya, father of Sumedha Buddha. Bv.xii.18; Ja.i.38; but Bv­a. (172) calls him Sudassana.

Sudatta 04. One of the chief lay patrons of Sobhita Buddha. Bv.vii.23.

Sudatta 05. The personal name of Anāthapiṇḍika.

Sudatta 06. A lay disciple of Nādikā who had become a Sakadāgāmī. DN.ii.92; SN.v.356f.

Sudatta 07. A Devaputta who visited the Buddha at Jetavana and spoke two stanzas on the value of earnestness. SN.i.53.

Sudatta 08. One of the chief lay patrons of Metteyya Buddha. Anāg.vs.62.

Sudatta 09. Father of Piyadassī Buddha. Bv.xiv.15; but see Sudinna (1).

Sudatta 10. One of Sujāta Buddha’s chief lay patrons. Bv.xiii.30.

Sudatta 11. Sudatta Thera (v.l. Sudanta Thera). He belonged to a rich family of Veḷukaṇṭaka. Some give his name as Vāsula. He was a close friend of Kumāputta, and, on hearing that the latter had left the world, he, too, visited the Buddha with a similar end in view. The Buddha preached to him, and he entered the Saṅgha and lived on a hill with Kumāputta, engaged in meditation. But they were disturbed by the comings and goings of numerous monks, and, owing to the disturbance, spurred on to greater endeavour, Sudatta put forth effort and became an Arahant.

Ninety-four kappas ago, in the time of Siddhattha Buddha, he was a householder, and going into the forest, he made walking sticks, which he gave to the monks (Thag.vs.37; Thag­a.i.101f).

He is evidently identical with Daṇḍadāyaka of the Apadāna, and is generally known as Kumāputtasahāya Thera. Ap.i.283.

Sudattā 01. Mother of Sumedha Buddha. Bv.xii.18; Ja.i.38.

Sudattā 02. An Aggasāvikā of Tissa Buddha. Bv.xviii.22; Ja.i.40.