For ten thousand years he lived as a layman in Ruci, Suruci and Subha.

He left home and performed austerities for ten months until he was given milk rice by Yasodhara, daughter of the merchant Saundana.

He died aged one hundred thousand years at Canarama, where a stupa seven leagues tall was constructed over his relics.

[1] His chief disciples were Bhadda and Subhadda among the monks and Tissa and Upatissa among the nuns, with Anurudda his attendant.

His chief patrons were Sona and Upasona among the laymen and Nanda and Sirima among the laywomen.