At the age of sixteen, Prince Siddhartha married a beautiful young princess called Yasodhara. She loved and cared for him, and together they lived a life of royal luxury for nearly thirteen years.
He was protected from all the problems of life outside the palace gates. He had all the comforts that a prince of his day could desire. He lived in a world where there was nothing but happiness and laughter. One day, however, he wished to discover the world outside his palace.
When the king learnt about this, he gave order to the people of the city, “Have the houses along the road a the city cleaned and decorated. Make the roads sweet with incense and have the people dressed in colourful clothing. Make certain that all the beggars, the old and the sick stay indoors until the prince has left.
Vocabulary:
Yasodhara (n) Da-du-đà-la, Care for (v) thích, ưa, Luxury (n) xa xỉ, sang trọng, Protect (v) bảo vệ, Problem (n) khó khăn, phiền não, Gate (n) cổng vào, môn, Comfort (n-v) tiện nghi, an ủi, Desire (n-v) ước ao, vọng, Laughter (n) tiếng cười, Wish (n-v) ước muốn, chúc, Discover (c) khám phá, Order (n) ra lệnh, Clean (a-v) sạch, lau chùi, Decorate (v) trang trí, Sweet (a-n) ngọt, dịu êm, Incense (n) hương, trầm, Dress (v) thay đồ, ăn mặc, Colourful (a) đủ màu sắc, Make certain (v) khẳng định, Beggar (n) khất sĩ, Sick (a) bệnh hoạn, Stay (v) lưu lại, chấp, Indoor (a) trong nhà, Leave (v) ra đi, buông bỏ.
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