Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 143
Book XII [Visit to Arāḍa]
1. Then the moon of the Ikṣvāku race turned towards the hermitage
of the sage Arāḍa of tranquil life, – as it were, doing honour to it by
his beauty.
2. He drew near, on being addressed in a loud voice ‘Welcome’ by the
kinsman of Kālāma, as he saw him from afar.
3. They, having mutually asked after each other’s health as was
fitting, sat down in a clean place on two pure wooden seats.
4. The best of sages, having seen the prince seated, and as it were
drinking in the sight of him with eyes opened wide in reverence, thus
addressed him:
5. ‘I know, gentle youth, how thou hast come forth from thy home,
having severed the bond of affection, as a wild elephant its cord.
6. ‘In every way thy mind is stedfast and wise, who hast come here
after abandoning royal luxury like a creeper-plant with poisonous
fruit.
7. ‘It is no marvel that kings have retired to the forest who have
grown old in years, having given up their glory to their children, like
a garland left behind after being used.