One day the king asked some wise people, "What shall I do to make mu son happy? He seems depressed and sad always." They answered, "Now your son is sixteen years old, why not find him a beautiful girl t marry?" The king agreed and sent for all the beautiful girls in the country to come to the palace. When they had all arrived, a grand parade was arranged and the king asked the prince to choose one to be his wife. Among them there was a most charming and kind young woman by the name of Yasodhara. When Prince Siddhartha gave her a present more valuable than any he had given to the other maidens, the king saw that the prince had chosen his love. The king happily accepted Yasodhara and allowed his son to marry her.