Birth of prince Siddhartha from "summary" of The Epic of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hrdaya
In the kingdom of Kapilavastu, the queen Mahamaya dreamt of a white elephant entering her womb, a vision signifying the birth of a supremely virtuous being. When the time came for the queen to give birth, she decided to visit her parents in Devadaha. Along the way, she stopped in the Lumbini Garden, a place of great beauty and tranquility. As she reached out to a sal tree for support during labor, the baby prince Siddhartha emerged from her right side, bringing joy and light to the world. The newborn prince was radiant and pure, exuding an aura of wisdom and compassion that touched all who beheld him. The gods themselves marveled at his arrival, knowing that he would one day illuminate the path to enlightenment for all sentient beings. King Suddhodana, the prince's father, was overjoyed at the birth of his son and proclaimed that he would become a great ruler, surpassing all others in glory and virtue. Astrologers foretold that the prince would either become a great king or renounce the world to seek spiritual truth. Determined to shield his son from the harsh realities of ...
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