First Flight (Prose): The Sermon at Benares · Class 10 · CBSE English
At what age did Siddhartha Gautama abandon his royal life and wander in search of wisdom concerning sorrow?
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At what age did Siddhartha Gautama abandon his royal life and wander in search of wisdom concerning sorrow?
- A.Twelve
- B.Twenty-fiveCorrect answer
- C.Thirty
- D.Thirty-five
Solution
At the age of twenty-five, the prince, shielded from the sufferings of the world, chanced upon a sick man, an aged man, a funeral procession, and a monk begging, which led him to wander for enlightenment.
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