To welcome the birth of his grandson, King held a big party and festive. But Prince did not look happy. Prince cautiously approached the King and beg for permission to seek a cure to old age, sickness, and death. This gives rise to anger the King.
Permission not granted to us to follow the conversation below (excerpted from the book Mahavastu II, page 141 / 2).
"Dad, if not given the permission I beg my father is pleased to give me eight kinds of grace."
"Of course, my son, I'm better than not graduating abdicate your request."
"So, please dad gave me:
1. Grace so as not to grow old.
2. Grace so as not to hurt.
3. Grace in order not to die.
4. Grace so that my father remained with me.
5. Boon to all women in the palace along with other relatives still live.
6. Grace so that the kingdom has not changed and remain as now.
7. Grace so that those who had attended the party was born to extinguish all desires lust.
8. Grace so that I can end the birth, old age, and die. "
Permission not granted to us to follow the conversation below (excerpted from the book Mahavastu II, page 141 / 2).
"Dad, if not given the permission I beg my father is pleased to give me eight kinds of grace."
"Of course, my son, I'm better than not graduating abdicate your request."
"So, please dad gave me:
1. Grace so as not to grow old.
2. Grace so as not to hurt.
3. Grace in order not to die.
4. Grace so that my father remained with me.
5. Boon to all women in the palace along with other relatives still live.
6. Grace so that the kingdom has not changed and remain as now.
7. Grace so that those who had attended the party was born to extinguish all desires lust.
8. Grace so that I can end the birth, old age, and die. "
Hearing the above statement, King Suddhodana be surprised and disappointed. The king replied that the things on top of that are beyond his ability and still trying to persuade him by saying, "My son, my age is advanced. Just wait and suspend your departure until I was dead ". "Daddy, Daddy Relax during my absence would still be alive. I promise when it is successful, will return to Kapilavatthu to offer drugs that have been found before the Father. "
King still did not give his permission and Prince still insist to continue to carry out his ideals.
Prince then entered the room and looked at his son with Yasodhara excited and thrilled because very soon he will leave him connect his determination that was made to seek a cure so people do not get old, sick, and die.
King still did not give his permission and Prince still insist to continue to carry out his ideals.
Prince then entered the room and looked at his son with Yasodhara excited and thrilled because very soon he will leave him connect his determination that was made to seek a cure so people do not get old, sick, and die.
Further more, the Prince entered the room where the dancers are dancing accompanied by the melodious music. Prince lay down on the pillow are made from gold threads and fatigue, not long before the prince fell asleep. The dancers stop dancing and they had come to sleep in the same room while waiting for Prince.
At midnight, the prince woke up and looked around. Prince saw dancing girls lay sleeping on the floor in a maze of diverse attitudes, there is a supine, there is astomach, there is a wide gaping mouth, the saliva is melted out, there is a roll up his body while his head on his chest stumbling , there is a delirious, and others. Prince feels like in the cemetery with bodies strewn. This scene makes Prince of disgust and revulsion at all, so he took the decision to leave the palace at night.
Prince called Channa and ordered to prepare Kanthaka, her beloved horses. Prince then went to the room Yasodhara to see his wife and son before going to meditate. His wife was sleeping soundly and hugged her baby. His hands cover the face of the baby, so Prince can not see it face. Prince originally wanted to move the little hand of his wife but it was undone for fear that it caused Yasodhara woke up and his plans to leave the palace could fail.
Prince called Channa and ordered to prepare Kanthaka, her beloved horses. Prince then went to the room Yasodhara to see his wife and son before going to meditate. His wife was sleeping soundly and hugged her baby. His hands cover the face of the baby, so Prince can not see it face. Prince originally wanted to move the little hand of his wife but it was undone for fear that it caused Yasodhara woke up and his plans to leave the palace could fail.
Prince just told myself, 'No, let this day I do not see my son's face, but later after I get what I seek, I will come back and with satisfaction to see the faces of children and my wife. "After the Prince left the palace with riding Kanthaka white hairy followed by Channa who holds the horse's tail. As if it is set first by the gods, Prince Siddhattha no tget into hot water when going out of the palace gates and doors when going out of the city walls.
Further more, Brahma Chatikara a monk dedicated to Prince purposes that consists of eight types of goods, namely: outer robe, the robe, under the fabric, belts, food bowls, knives, needles, and water filters. After swapping clothes with monk robes, the prince ordered the guards were all sleeping soundly and Channa can easily open the door for the prince to come out of the palace and out of town. When the prince was intercepted by an evil god Mara and persuaded him to return to the palace and he promised that within a week, Prince will be King of the Sakya country. Prince paid no persuasion god Mara, who made the god Mara became angry and threatened to continue following him.
When he arrived outside the city, the Prince paused and turned his horse to see the city Kapilavatthu for the last time (in that place and then founded a cetiya called Kantha kanivattana-cetiya). When the bright moon in the month Asalha and Prince was 29 years old.
Travel transmitted across national borders Sakya, Koliya, and Malla, then with a single leap across the river Anoma. Prince dismounted, took off all her jewelry and gave it to Channa, shaved his mustache, cut hair on the head with a sword and threw it into the air (which was welcomed by the god Sakka and took him to heaven Tavatimsa to revered in Culamani-cetiya). Remaining hair along the two anguli (± two inches) remain throughout their lives and did not grows again.
Travel transmitted across national borders Sakya, Koliya, and Malla, then with a single leap across the river Anoma. Prince dismounted, took off all her jewelry and gave it to Channa, shaved his mustache, cut hair on the head with a sword and threw it into the air (which was welcomed by the god Sakka and took him to heaven Tavatimsa to revered in Culamani-cetiya). Remaining hair along the two anguli (± two inches) remain throughout their lives and did not grows again.
Channa to return to the palace. "There's no point keep silent servant in the palace without a lord. Let my lord the servant go wandering. "
"Do Channa, clothing and jewelry bring this back, give it to my father and convey my message to my father, mother, and Yasodhara to do too much distress.
I will look for drugs to stop aging, sickness, and death. As soon as I get it, I returned to the palace to give it to Dad, Mom, Yasodhara, Rahula, and to all the people in this world. "Channa pay homage to the Prince and get ready to return. But Kanthaka did not want to go. Prince approached Kanthaka, rubbing and patting his neck lovingly and saying, "Come on, Kanthaka, come home with Channa and do not wait for me anymore."
"Do Channa, clothing and jewelry bring this back, give it to my father and convey my message to my father, mother, and Yasodhara to do too much distress.
I will look for drugs to stop aging, sickness, and death. As soon as I get it, I returned to the palace to give it to Dad, Mom, Yasodhara, Rahula, and to all the people in this world. "Channa pay homage to the Prince and get ready to return. But Kanthaka did not want to go. Prince approached Kanthaka, rubbing and patting his neck lovingly and saying, "Come on, Kanthaka, come home with Channa and do not wait for me anymore."
Kanthaka come with Channa but not how far to walk, the horse stopped and looked back to back to to see the Prince's face one last time. The horse seems very sad and her eyes wet with tears. The return of Channa together Kanthaka (without Prince) to Kapilavatthu greeted by the King and all the inhabitants of the palace with wailing and weeping. Yasodhara Kanthaka his neck and asked, "Oh, Kanthaka, what have I done wrong against you and Channa, so that you both take away my lord Prince when I was sleeping soundly?" This made Kanthaka sad and heartbroken.
Channa handed over jewelry, swords and clothing Prince to His Majesty the King, delivered good-bye to his mother and Yasodhara Prince along with all other families. Next Channa told that Prince is now in the Anoma River in the State of Malla. While regretting the departure of Prince Siddhattha, but King knew that his departure was in accordance with the prophecy hermit Asita and Kondanna and hoping against hope when presumably the Prince will succeed to become a Buddha. From that day the King always follow the state sent the Prince to investigate and report to the King of all the things that the Prince and where he is located.
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