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What two possible futures did the Hindu priests predict for Prince Siddhartha?
A
a powerful warrior or brilliant poet
B
a poor man or religious follower
C
a religious king or truthful leader
D
a great ruler or enlightened being
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to these accounts, at the birth of Prince Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha-to-be, Brahmin priests predicted that he would either become a world teacher or a world ruler.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eventually he was so weak that he ate some rice, and this made him realise that he still didn’t understand how to get rid of suffering. He realised that the way to live was the Middle Way between luxury and poverty. Siddhartha continued to meditate over time and eventually became enlightened .

Detailed explanation-3: -He was a teacher and advisor of Suddhodana, the father of the Buddha, and is best known for having predicted that prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu would either become a great chakravartin or become a supreme religious leader; Siddhartha was later known as Gautama Buddha.

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