The urge of the prince br To go around more places, br The King understood well. br Perhaps, it was God’s will. br br Next, the prince went out br From the South gate, br And found a sickly man br Groaning with severe pain. br br He asked his charioteer, br “What made this man suffer? ” br Charioteer gave him the reason, br “He’s sick, suffering with pain.” br br The prince asked him again br “Why he’s having pain? br How he fell into sickness? br Why he’s in distress? ” br br The charioteer explained br “Any being, young or old, br Rich or poor, wise or fool, br Into sickness, one can fall.” br br Siddhartha felt then br “If there’s room for this pain, br It ends in one’s suffering, br So, pleasure has no meaning.” br br They returned to the palace. br His mind then became restless. br For the mentally disturbed prince, br It was another painful experience br br From the West gate, br Once again, he set out br Not far away from the palace, br A crowd moved in slow pace. br br Four men carried a corpse br O’er their shoulders. br The men behind cried br As they closely followed. br br To the prince it was br A third experience. br The charioteer this time, br Briefly explained to him. br br “There comes death br After every birth. br This is the truth br Of life and death.