Sujata had made a vow of offerings to a particular tree spirit in the hope that she would have a child - she did. One day Sujata's maid was in the woods and saw Siddhattha sitting under a tree. Thinking this was the tree spirit she rushed to get her mistress.

Sujata offers the Buddha-to-be a bowl of milk rice. This is the end of Siddhattha's asceticism and the turning point of his practice - enlightenment is nigh!