Gautam attains Enlightenment

Of course, he had at last found the true path of greatness, the path of scarifies, the sure path that will not fail nor dishearten, the blessed path of virtue, the spotless path devoid of envy, passion and ignorance the path which leads to freedom and makes the power of evil to be as no power, the path which overlaps the regions of transmigration and reduces them to nought, the path outstrips Bishnu, Brahma and Maheshwar and the guardians of the world, the path which leads to the possession of universal knowledge the path of experience and knowledge, the path that softens old age and death, the calm serene path, exempt from all fear of evil, which leads to the city of "Nirvana".


       Having overcome and subjugated the demons, Gautam experience six spiritual powers during the course of that eventful night, such as he acquired power of the:
1. Supernatural Vision, that is he could see even far distant things, irrespective of the distance involved.
2. Knowledge of the realm of the spirits, by which he could travel instantly to any place.
3. Knowledge of knowing about the minds of other persons, by which he could read ideas were reverberating in a person's mind.
4. Knowledge to Know at will past abodes- which implies power to know the past lives.
5. Knowledge about (power of) stainless wisdom, by which he cold dispel and end all the defilement and outlets (leaks).
6. Knowledge about supernatural hearing, that is power to hear even distance voices. 


As he acquired the said knowledge about supernatural and spiritual powers, a celestial light emanated spontaneously from his mind and body which indicated that Gautam was now fully armed with the knowledge of six supernatural powers, which boosted his spirits further. Now Gautam assumed status of perfect Buddhahood and absolute wisdom, apart from the Three fold knowledge, so he exclaimed.
      "Yes, it is thus that I will put an end to the sorrows of mankind". Then he struck at the ground with his hand and added, " may this earth be my witness, it is the abode of all beings, it contains all that is movable and immovable, it is impartial, it will bear witness that I do not lie."