On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c17.s1.35

v2.c17.s1.35

The pilgrim continuing his description relates that above 40 *li* to the north-east of Kapilavastu was a tope at the place where the young "heir-apparent" (that is the P'usa while a young prince) sat in the shade of a tree watching ploughers at work. While so sitting he became absorbed in *samādhi*, and obtained emancipation from cravings. The King, his father, observing that while his son was lost in ecstatic meditation the sun's rays turned back and the tree gave him continued shade, became convinced of the miraculous sanctity of his son, and felt for him an increased reverence.