SuyÄma
1. SuyÄma.- One of the eight brahmins consulted at the birth of the Buddha to predict his future. J.i.56; Mil.236.
2. SuyÄma.- A devaputta, chief of the YÄma-devas (A.iv.242; D.i.217). The courtesan, SirimÄ, was reborn after death, as the wife of SuyÄma (SNA.i.244). When the Buddha descended from the deva world to earth, at Saá¹…kassa, SuyÄma accompanied him, holding a yak’s-tail fan (vÄlavÄ«jana). DhA.iii.226; Vsm.392; cf. BuA.239; J.i.48, 53; Mhv.xxxi.78.
3. SuyÄma.- A king of Benares, son of Puthuvindhara. His son was KikÄ« Brahmadatta. ThagA.i.151.
4. SuyÄma (SuyÄmana) Thera.- He belonged to a brahmin family of VesÄli and was expert in the three Vedas. He saw and heard the Buddha at VesÄli, and, having entered the Order, attained Arahantship while his head was being shaved.
Ninety-one world-cycles ago he was a brahmin of DhaññavatÄ«, and, having invited VipassÄ« Buddha to his house, gave him a seat spread with flowers. He was once a king, called Varadassana (Thag.74; ThagA.i.165f). He is evidently identical with KusumÄsaniya of the ApadÄna. Ap.i.160.
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