From astrologers the King heard, <br />The same what Sage Asita told, <br />But added, “He’ll become a monk <br />In the holy order of highest rank.” <br /> <br />“In the assumed Buddha’s role, <br />He’ll be an enlightened Soul, <br />For the salvation of mankind, <br />And this is what, we now find.” <br /> <br />The King asked them then, <br />How could he save his son? <br />He wished his son to be a ruler <br />And not a religious wanderer. <br /> <br />“They said, “Better your son <br />Avoid seeing any old man, <br />Or a sickly man, or a dead one, <br />Or a monk, not even one.” <br /> <br />“They’ll make the prince, <br />His royal role, to renounce, ” <br />He heard what they said, <br />And then became worried. <br /> <br />He didn’t like to lose <br />His dear most prince, <br />Whom he kept in the palace <br />Under his strict vigilance. <br /> <br />In order to retain <br />He gave his son <br />All kinds of pleasures <br />In unlimited measures. <br /> <br />He banned the words <br />Of death and disease <br />Inside the four walls <br />Of the guarded palace. <br /> <br />Siddhartha was indeed <br />An extraordinary child, <br />Born to save this world <br />From miseries manifold. <br /> <br />The King wanted an heir <br />After his final departure, <br />But the divine order <br />Went against his desire.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/buddha-03-the-king-s-worry/
