King Suddhodana’s selection <br />As wife for Siddhartha, his son, <br />Was Yashodhara, the princess, <br />The most beautiful among ladies. <br /> <br />Her father, King Suprabuddha, <br />However doubted Siddhartha, <br />Whether he would fight, <br />If a war broke out? <br /> <br />As Siddhartha was too soft, <br />Peace loving and introvert, <br />He, the bride’s father, so felt, <br />And entertained this doubt. <br /> <br />He held a competition <br />To select a suitable man <br />From the royal families <br />To marry the princess. <br /> <br />Among those eligible men, <br />Prince Siddhartha was one, <br />Who took up the challenge <br />To prove his valor and courage. <br /> <br />To satisfy his father’s pride, <br />He joined the horse ride, <br />And won the race at last <br />Reaching the target first. <br /> <br />Devadatta, his cousin, <br />Had miserably failed to win, <br />Though he was very keen <br />To claim her as his own. <br /> <br />The princess, with a garland, <br />As her final test, went round, <br />To select the man of her choice <br />From among all the princes. <br /> <br />Siddhartha, the winner of race, <br />Also was the winner of princess, <br />When she garlanded him <br />Keeping her willing eyes on him. <br /> <br />The marriage of the prince, <br />In Kapilavastu City, took place, <br />With all pomp and show then, <br />As a royal grand celebration. <br /> <br />The King built another palace <br />For the prince and princess, <br />In the vicinity of Himalayas, <br />To enjoy its soft breeze. <br /> <br />From the outside world, <br />It was well barricaded, <br />For the prince to remain <br />Attached to his domain.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/siddhartha-s-marriage/
