Channa drove Prince Siddhartha through the streets of Kapilavastu, where they encountered the old man, the sick man, the corpse, and the wandering ascetic — the Four Sights that shattered the prince's sheltered world and set him on the path to renunciation.
Channa rode alongside Prince Siddhartha during the Great Departure, holding the tail of Kanthaka as they crossed the Anoma River, then returned to Kapilavastu with the prince's robes and jewels to deliver the news of his renunciation.
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