Siddhartha went quietly to see his newborn son for the last time. His wife was sleeping with the baby beside her, her hand resting on the baby’s head. The prince said to himself, “If I try to move her hand so I can take the child for one last cuddle I fear I will wake her and she will prevent me from going. No! I must go, but went I have found what I am looking for, I shall come back and see him and his mother again.”
Siddhartha left the palace. It was midnight, and the prince was on his white horse Kanthaka with Channa, his faithful servant, holding on to its tail. He was going away to try to understand old age, sickness and death. He rode to the bank of a river and dismounted from his horse. He removed his jewellery and princely clothes and gave them to Channa to return to the King. Then the prince took his sword and cut his long hair, put on monks robes, took a begging bowl and told Channa to go back with Kanthaka to the palace.
Vocabulary
Newborn (a) sơ sinh, beside (pre) bên cạnh, rest (v) nghỉ ngơi, move (v) di chuyển, cuddle (v) âu yếm, fear(v) sợ, wake(v) tỉnh giấc, prevent(v) ngăn ngừa, looking for (v) tìm kiếm, midnight(a-n) nửa đêm, faithful(a) trung thành, servant (n) người hầu, tail(n) cái đuôi, ride(v) cỡi ngựa, bank (a) bờ song, dismount (v) xuống ngựa, remove (v) dời đổi, jewellery (n) nữ trang, clothes (n) y phục, sword (n) gươm, kiếm, put on (v) mặc vào, robe (n) y phục, beg (v) ăn xin, bowl (n) tô bát.
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