PRINCE NANDA

Prince Nanda was the step-brother of the prince Siddhartha. When he was thirty-five years old king Suddhodana wished to give him Prince Janapada Kalyani and let him live in a separate palace. The king wished to have all these festivals on the same day and waited for the Buddha to return to Kapilavatthu and bless Nanda and Janapada Kalyani. On the third day after the Buddha's return to Kapilavattu he made all the arrangements for the festivals and invited the Buddha to attend the wedding. The Buddha went there, had lunch, blessed all of them and handed his begging bowl to Nanda and went away.
Nandathought, "the Lord Buddha will take the bowl at the door step." But the Buddha went straight on without taking the bowl. Then Nanda thought, "He will take it at the palace gate." His bride, Janapada Kalyani, also saw Nanda following the Buddha and thought, "My husband may be going to the temple to send the Buddha off." Then she said, "Darling, don't be late, return quickly." When Prince Nanada went to the temple to return the bowl the Buddha asked him. "Nanda, do you like to be a monk?"
"Yes, Sir," said Nanda and the Buddha ordained him. But Nanda was afterwards very sad and unhappy. He was always thinking of his beautiful bride. Other monks saw him very sad and asked Nanda, "Why are you so sad, Nanda?"
"Brothers, I am disappointed. I do not like this monk's life. I want to leave it and go home," was Nanda's reply. They went and reported this matter to the Buddha. The Buddha showed him a charred she-monkey and then some fairies and asked him, "Nanda, which is more beautiful and charming your noble wife or these fairies?"