The Bodhisattva heard what was going on, he went to king Cuddhodana and spake unto him thus: "King, why art thou so sad of heart ?" And the king replied: "Young man, say no more." The prince spoke: "King, yet is it better we should speak"; and the Bodhisattva repeated this question to king Cuddhodana three times. Thereupon the king told him of the matter. Then said the Bodhisattva: "King, is there here in the city any man who can compete with me in skill ?" At this king Cuddhodana spoke to the Bodhisattva with a cheerful countenance: "Art thou able then to shew thy skill, my son ?" And he answered: "That I am, king; therefore let all those exercised in ad skill assemble together, that I may shew my skill in their midst". Therefore king Cuddhodana proclaimed in the great and beautiful city of Kapilavastu, with ringing of bells: "In seven more days shall the prince shew his skill. Let all those exercised in all skill assemble together". (143: 13).

On a seat in a pendapa with a projection on both sides, sit father and son, a bowl with undefineable contents between them. Both wear haloes, to which as regards the king there is not the least reason. In the projections of the pendapa, on the roof of which are peacocks, both inside and outside the retinue of both princes areseated;inthebackgroumd, on each side, a tree.