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Is always visible, with numerous lotuses. 141. Having attained growth in a vast and delightful place, Having enjoyed pleasures and dwelling there; That one, the sole eye of the three worlds, went, For pleasure in the park, on the high road. 142. Having seen, in succession, the forms of the old, the sick, and the dead, he became detached from the triple world; And in the fourth instance, having found delight in the beautiful form of a renunciate. 143. Adorned with groves of fully blossomed various trees, resounding with the calls of peacocks and other birds; The greatly renowned one went to the delightful and beautiful park, like the Nandana Grove. 144. There, the king, the lord of men, delighted in pleasures, with celestial women, beautiful and fair, in delightful instrumental music, dance, and song, like the lord of gods. 145. Having folded his legs and sat on a beautiful seat, He thought of having his own body adorned. 146. Knowing his thought, the lord of gods said this to Vissakamma: "Adorn Siddhattha," thus spoke the lord of gods. 147. Ordered by him, Vissakamma, having approached the glorious one, Covered his head beautifully with ten thousand cloths. 148. He made his body beautiful and pleasing, Radiant with unique and uncommon marks; With various excellent ornaments, And with fragrant perfumes, lotuses, sandalwood, and the like. 149. Adorned by him, with his body adorned, There seated on a spotless rock, Surrounded by beauties like celestial nymphs, He shone like the lord of gods. 150. The excellent message sent by King Suddhodana, "A son is born to your son," hearing this, the best of bipeds, 151. "Today a bond is born to me," saying this at once, He went to the beautiful city, rich with all delights. 152. Kisā Gotami, standing above in the palace, Seeing the king shining like a hundred-rayed sun, spoke these words. 153. "Those whose son is this wise one, and whose wife is this one, They are all truly cooled, always possessing unsurpassed qualities." 154. Hearing such speech, delightful, spoken by her, Filled with joy, pleased, going to his own abode, 155. Cool, spotless, charming, a necklace that increases delight, Sending it to her, having taken it from his neck. 156. Having ascended to the palace, like a beautiful Vejayanta, He lay down on a precious couch, like the king of gods. 157. Beautiful women, surrounding him, like celestial nymphs, Presented dances and various songs. 158. The wise one, delighting in renunciation, without attachment to the five desires, Did not rejoice in such delightful dances and songs. 159. Having rested, relaxing a little on the couch there, The great hero, the lord of the earth, sat cross-legged. 160. Seated, seeing the various kinds of contortions, Displayed by the sleeping women, "I will go now," with agitated mind, He approached the beautiful doorway of existence. 161. Placing his head on the auspicious headrest, "I will hear the sound of the wise one," in that moment, Sudanta, lying down, bringing joy, A friend, a minister, greatly meritorious. 162. Calling Channa, covered, concealed, he spoke these words, "Go and prepare, bring Kanthaka, the Sindh horse." 163. That Channa, accepting those words spoken by him, Then going, preparing, quickly brought the Sindh horse. 164. Knowing his departure, the excellent horse, Then, being harnessed, that horse neighed. 165. Spreading and going, that sound filled the whole city; All the hosts of gods there did not allow anyone to hear it. 166. Then that delight of the good, his own excellent son, Having seen first, afterwards, "I shall become a Buddha," 167. Having thought thus, and going to the dwelling of his wife, Placing his feet on the doormat, inserting his neck inside, 168. Strewn with flowers, like the dwelling of the king of gods, Lying with his mother on the bed, his own son. 169. Looking at him, the sole leader of the world thought thus: "If I, removing the arm of the goddess from my son, 170. Should take him, there might be an obstacle to my going; Awakening, this Yasodharā, with great love, 171. Having become a Buddha, coming again, I shall see my son," Then the king descended from that palace terrace. 172. With lovely lotus-like face, hands, feet, radiant with the foam of laughter like waves, With eyes like blue lotuses, Yasodharā was like a moon, desired by the bees of the eyes. 173. Who is capable of abandoning her bodily wealth, Finding her without a wise man, standing on the highest peak? 174. "The horse, lord, has been brought by me, know the time, best of charioteers," Thus spoke Channa to the glorious king. 175. Hearing the words spoken by Channa, the great king, Descending from the palace, went to the presence of Kanthaka. 176. To him he spoke these words, devoted to the welfare of all beings: "Kanthaka, today, for one night, carry me beyond," with gods and men. 177. "I shall deliver the world, having become an unsurpassed Buddha, From the terrible ocean of existence, full of old age and other crocodiles." 178. Having said this, and mounting that Sindh horse, resembling a conch, Having Channa firmly grasp its tail. 179. Having arrived near the great gate, he considered: "May the gate be opened by someone or other, if not, 180. Together with Channa, having grasped the tail, and Kanthaka, Having pressed with his thighs, this very high That auspicious one; With great strength, "I will leap over the wall and go." 181. Likewise, the excellent horse, though concealed, lacked strength and power; They pondered separately on crossing the wall. 182. Knowing their minds, delighted at the auspicious departure; The deities guarding the gate then opened the door. 183. Thinking, "I will make that Siddhartha unsuccessful"; The End-maker came and spoke to him, standing in the sky. 184. "Do not leave, great hero, for in seven days from now; A divine wheel-jewel will surely appear." 185. Thus being addressed by the End-maker, greatly renowned; He said, "Who are you?" Māra declared himself. 186. "I am Māra by name, the arising of the divine wheel is mine; Go, do not stand here, I have no need of kingship. 187. I will make the entire ten thousand world-systems resound; And become the Buddha, the sole leader of the world." 188. Thus spoken, the great being uttered his own words; Unable to make him grasp, he vanished right there. 189. Having spoken thus to the Evil One, and also the glory of a wheel-turning king; Abandoning it like spittle, he dwelt at dawn. 190. To honor him as he went, coming together immediately; Bearing thousands of jeweled torches, the deities were there. 191. Behind, in front, on both sides of him they went; Likewise honoring him, the Garudas and great serpents. 192. A very vast and beautiful army of deities, charming with graceful movements, Raining down streams of flower-water from the sky; Here, ten thousand world-systems have gone, Exceedingly subtle, delicate, and supreme, they move. 193. On which auspicious path, with excellent fragrant flowers, incense, and powder, Golden banners and other shining, beautiful things; The king, the excellent, swift, noble horse, going, Could not go swiftly because of the flowers and other things clinging. 194. Thus, on that lovely path, while a great festival was in progress; Going through the remaining part of the night, thirty leagues with ease. 195. Reaching the bank of the Anoma River, from the horse's back he; Having descended to the stainless, cool, sandy shore. 196. Having bidden farewell, saying, "Go to your city;" Taking the ornaments and the heavy hair-knot. 197. The great hero stood there with an exceedingly sharp sword; Having cut off the fragrant hair-knot, he threw it into the sky. 198. Thousand-eyed Sakka received it on his head, In a beautiful golden casket, the hair-relic ascended to the sky, for worship. 199. He established a cūḷāmaṇi shrine, delighting the eyes, made of sapphire, In Tāvatiṃsa, pure, a yojana in height. 200. The best eight requisites, brought by Brahmā, And a pair of excellent cloths, he threw into the sky. 201. Taking that, Mahābrahmā, in the delightful Brahmā world, Made a cloth-stupa twelve yojanas in height. 202. Going to the Ambavana named Anupiya, Having spent a week there, from the happiness of renunciation. 203. Having gone thirty yojanas in one day, The wise one, reaching Rājagaha, practiced the good life for alms. 204. The ramparts and gate towers made of sapphire, Appeared like golden mountains, such was its splendor then. 205. "Who is this? Is it Sakka, or Brahmā, Māra, or a Nāga?" and so on; A great crowd, filled with curiosity, observed him. 206. Entering for the sake of food, just enough to sustain life, Looking only a yoke's length ahead, walking on the royal street. 207. Like the ocean churned by Mount Meru, the great crowd, Having disturbed that, he went to Mount Paṇḍava. 208. There, in the shade of that, in a delightful part of the land, He began to eat the mixed food. 209. With a mere glance, he warded off the inner snake; The wise one, with great strength, as it emerged from the body-anthill. 210. Having eaten, by Bimbisāra, the king, the best of men, Invited many times with the kingdom. 211. Having rejected that kingdom, then requested by him, "Teach me the Dhamma," when you become the unsurpassed Buddha. Having given his word to the king of men, the wise one departed to the place of striving; Having done deeds exceedingly difficult, unique, and seeing no gain thereby. Having partaken of coarse food and drink, and restored his bodily strength; He went to the foot of the banyan tree of the goatherd, like a god. Facing eastward, you are seated, radiant one; With the hue of your body, the banyan tree has become golden. There was a beautiful woman named Sujātā, with fulfilled desires;