Sudhamma
1. Sudhamma. -The city of birth of Sobhita Buddha. Bu.vii.16; J.i.35.
2. Sudhamma.- A king, father of Sobhita Buddha. Bu. vii.16.
3. Sudhamma.- The park in which Sobhita Buddha was born and in which he taught his first discourse. Bu.vii.16.
4. Sudhamma.- A park in SudhammavatÄ« City, where SujÄta Buddha held his first assembly of monks. BuA.169.
5. Sudhamma Thera.- He lived in MacchikÄsanda, in a monastery (the AmbÄtakÄrÄma) provided by Citta. Citta used to invite Sudhamma to his house for meals. One day SÄriputta, at the head of several eminent monks, visited MacchikÄsanda and stayed in the monastery. Citta heard SÄriputta teach (and became a Once-returner, says DhA), and, at the end of the discourse, invited him and the monks to his house the next day. He also invited Sudhamma, but because he had been invited after the others, Sudhamma refused to go. Early the next day he visited Citta’s house to see what offerings had been prepared, and after seeing them, remarked that one thing was missing: sesame cakes (tilasaá¹…gulikÄ). Then Citta rebuked him, comparing him to a crow, the offspring of a cock and a crow. Sudhamma left the house in anger, and going to SÄvatthi, reported the matter to the Buddha. The Buddha blamed Sudhamma and said that the Saá¹…gha should pass the patisÄrÄṇīyakamma on him. Sudhamma, thereupon, went to MacchikÄsanda to ask pardon of Citta, but Citta would not forgive him. The Buddha then gave him a companion, and together they went to Citta, and Sudhamma again asked pardon for his fault. Citta pardoned him and asked to be pardoned himself (Vin.i.15-20; cf. DhA.ii.74ff). Later Sudhamma became an Arahant. AA.i.210.
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