Siddhartha had been lavished and pampered in a series of purpose-built palaces by Śuddhodana in order to shield him from thoughts of pain and suffering. This was done due to a prophecy by the ascetic Asita, who predicted that Siddhartha would renounce the throne to become a spiritual leader were he to contemplate human suffering.
Siddhartha had been showered and indulged in a series of specially constructed palaces by Śuddhodana to prevent him from thinking about pain and suffering. This was done because an ascetic named Asita foretold that Siddhartha would give up the throne to become a spiritual leader if he considered human miseries.