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Veluvana Pleasure Grounds with rivulets, grottos, and sylvan cabins and retreats. On a rock are inscribed these words : «How to overcome suffering has been revealed to the Master ».
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Yasodhara attired in widow's garb holds the necklet which Siddhattha had left with her, and with her other hand she grasps the little hand of Rahula, now seven years old. They are walking in a garden ; she with languid and dejected gait, Rahuma, on the contrary, is gay and sprightly. They pause before a pond blossoming with lotus flowers, and the little boy amuses himself by throwing grains of rice to the fish and bits of bread to the swans, while his mother raises her eyes to heaven invoking news of her husband, whom she has not seen for seven years. Some ladies of the court come to tell her that two rich merchants have arrived at the palace, bearing news of the Buddha.
44th PICTURE.
A hall in the palace. Suddhodana is seated on his throne, surrounded by his court. The two merchants tell the king of the holv deeds of the Sakiva saint. Yasodhana hangs en their words. Messengers are despatched to invite the Buddha to come to Kapilavastu and the king gives orders that the city shall be garlanded and beflagged to receive the august guest.
45th PICTURE.
A street in Kapilavastu with triumphal arches. In the background are seen the gates of the city. Richly caparisoned elephants, soldiers in dress uniform, groups of populace and citizens. The houses of Kapilavastu are ranged on either side. A royaJ pavilion with gold embroidered red and green silk curtains. Yasodhara arrives on a rickshaw and disappears behind a curtain of the pavilion, which she pulls aside impatiently from time to time to look towards the gate of the city. At last she sees a man enter in by it with deliberate gait ; his head is shaven, he wears a yellow mantle and carries an earthen alms-bowl in his hand. The monk stops from door to door to beg alms, with lowered eyes he thanks alike those who give to him and those who refuse. His majesty is such that all gaze on him with amazement, and press around him, exclaiming « Who can this man be ! » On coming up to the pavilion, the monk beholds the curtains thrown open and Yasodhara rings herself at his feet, crying aloud « Siddhattha, my Lord ! »
46th PICTURE.
The throne room. Suddhodama is told that his son has entered the city in the garb of a monk, begging from door to door. The Buddha walks in and with a single look he calms the king's wrath. None the less, the latter reproaches him for not pursuing the glorious traditions of his race. The Buddha answers :