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The palace which the king had given to the prince was resplendent with all the luxuries of India. All sorrowful sights, all misery, and all knowledge of misery were kept away from Siddhartha, for the king desired that no troubles should come near his son. The prince should not know that there was evil in the world.

As Siddhartha grew to manhood, King Suddhodana sought ways to strengthen the prince’s ties to home. The king married him to the lovely Princess Yasodhara, daughter of the king of Koliya. Surrounded with luxury, the prince became a creature of pleasure and seldom left his apartments in the palace’s upper stories.

In the wedlock of Siddhartha and Yasodhara was born a son, whom they named Rahula (fetter or tie). King Suddhodana was glad that an heir was born to his son, and said, “The prince having begotten a son will love him as I love the prince. This will be a strong tie to bind Siddhattha’s heart to the interests of the world, and the kingdom of the Sakyas will remain under the sceptre of my descendants.”