According to Buddhist tradition, 29-year-old Prince Siddhartha Gutthama left his royal palace, family, and privileged life to become a wandering ascetic in search of an end to suffering. The list covers vocabulary from Book V ("Flight") of The Buddha-carita of Aśvaghoṣa, translated by E. B. Cowell.
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