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Scene 29: Therefore he meets his father to inform him of his decision and to seek his permission for this course of action.
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However, the father would prefer his son to follow him as his successor and tries to make him stay by arranging a marriage for him (the damaged scene 31).
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Scene 30: The Bodhisattva riding an elephant on the way to his wedding (Fig. 1l in Orientations).
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Scene 32: The newly-married couple, the Bodhisattva and his wife Gopa, each with an attendant, seated inside the palace.
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Scene 33: The Bodhisattva leaves the palace despite the birth of a son, Rahula. In the lower left-hand corner Gopa nurses Rahula on her lap.
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Shakyamuni is virtually pulled out of the palace by a four-armed flying deity (Fig. 1m in Orientations).
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Scene 34: The Bodhisattva silently and secretly rides away on the horse Kanthaka whose legs are supported by gods.
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On the thigh of Maitreya's left leg the events following the departure are shown.
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Scene 35: The Bodhisattva then takes off his clothes and jewellery and cuts his hair with a sword. Chandaka, the horseman, kneels in front of him holding the turban.
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