[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [The History of Buddhist Thought](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933) › c19.15 # The History of Buddhist Thought c19.15 The History of Buddhist Thought c19.15 - **Language:** English ### [c19.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.15) When the gods thought that the time of his enlightenment was drawing near, they sent the four signs. At the sight of the first three he was much agitated in heart, but at the sight of the ascetic he decided to leave the world that very day. On returning from the park in his chariot his father sent the message that a son was born to him. He replied, “ Rāhula is born, a fetter is born,” and Rāhula became his son’s name. He passed in his glory through the city, and a maiden named Kisāgotamī, seeing him from the palace roof, in joy uttered this \*udāna\* : - [Previous: c19.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.14) - [Next: c19.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.16) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.15) · Pramāṇa