One night, Siddhartha quietly entered the chamber where Yasodhara and Rahula were sleeping. He wanted to have one last look at his wife and son. He did not wake them up for fear that Yasodhara would try to persuade him to stay. With great sadness, he left the room. His decision to leave the palace did not mean that he did not love his wife and son; it meant that his love for the beings in the world was greater.