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The Being that rested in the royal womb was not an ordinary being but was one destined for enlightenment. The power of the Great Being caused an abnormal heat in the abode of Sakka Kevaraja, King of the Gods (Indra). The Great God investigated the phenomenon and opined: “The Being in the royal womb has a great destiny; we must go and see.” So he conjured a covered wagon with a bed inside and transformed himself into an old man. He drove the wagon to the rest-house where the Queen was and stopped at the entrance.