Gautama Buddha was born, <br />In the year 560 BC, as a son <br />To King Suddhodana, his father, <br />And Queen Maya, his mother. <br /> <br />He was born at Lumbini, <br />Near Nepal’s Kapilavastu City, <br />Lying at the Palpa Foothills, <br />A part of Himalayan ranges. <br /> <br />In Queen Maya’s dream, <br />A white elephant came <br />And entered her womb, <br />As a sign of divine scheme. <br /> <br />As a further sign of greatness, <br />There were several birth marks <br />In the body of the child, <br />When he came to this world. <br /> <br />To his utter misfortune, <br />Mother Maya, the queen, <br />Died after seven days, <br />Leaving him motherless. <br /> <br />Mahaprajapati, Maya’s sister, <br />Who, as his foster mother, <br />Brought him up thereafter. <br />He grew up under her care. <br /> <br />Siddhartha was his name, <br />Later, Buddha he became. <br />The best of royal attention, <br />Every moment he was given. <br /> <br />When Sage Asita from Himalayas, <br />Saw Siddhartha, the young prince. <br />A kind of mixed feelings he had. <br />Tears of joy and sorrow he shed <br /> <br />He told, “Oh King, listen, <br />At last, a great savior is born. <br />To protect sufferers, he’s here. <br />But I’m having my own fear.” <br /> <br />“If as a king, when he rules, <br />He’ll do with truth and justice, <br />But his chances are more <br />To become a Sage in future.” <br /> <br />“In any case, surely he’ll lead, <br />In the right path, this world, <br />But I’m too old to be there <br />To see his glorious future.”<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/buddha-02-gautama-buddha-s-parents/
