Question

What did the seers predict Prince Siddhattha would become?

Answer 1

seersv predict that budha will become an rishi

Answer 2

Birth and Childhood of Siddhartha

Like many famous religious figures, the birth and childhood years of Gautama Buddha have associations with many miraculous stories. One such version is about the time of the Gautama Buddha’s conception. In a dream, Gautama’s mother Mahamaya saw a large white elephant entering her side. The seers interpreted that the child would become either a powerful king or a highly revered holy man. In another version, the Buddha is believed to have emerged from the side of his mother’s womb without causing her to experience pain.

However, apart from these extraordinary versions, historical traditions tell that Siddhartha Gautama was born in 563 BCE in a mango grove at a place called Lumbini (located in the foot hills of Nepal in the region bordering the present day India). His father, Suddhodana, was the chief of a powerful Sakhya Clan during the 6th century BCE. While “Gautama” was his clan name; “Siddhartha” means “one who has achieved his meaning/aim”. His mother, Mahamaya, is said to have passed away seven days after his birth, and he was raised by his aunt who became the king’s second wife.

The Prophecy
Shortly after his birth, a seer is said to have prophesied that Siddhartha would either become a great king or a holy man. Fearing that Siddhartha might be inclined to embrace a spiritual path due to any dissatisfaction in his life, his father tried his best to ensure that Siddhartha was given the best possible comfort and luxury in his upbringing. However by the age of seven, his father made provisions to train him in athletic skills, instruct spiritual disciplines of their day, advices for good governance and anything to do with a noble and royal upbringing to make him a worthy successor.