Prediction

• As siddhartha was born into a royal family he was expected to grow up to be a prince
• When Siddhartha was born the king took him to Asita
• Asita was to inspect Siddhartha and give a prediction about his future life
• Siddhartha had wheel shaped birth marks on his feet
• Wheel shaped birthmarks were one of thirty two signs of a superior being at that time
• Asita predicted Siddhartha to become a great ruler
• Asita also predicted that if Siddhartha ever sees suffering he may become a religious leader instead