King Buddhadasa

Buddhadasa: (341 – 370 AD) 

After, Jetta Tissa his son Buddhadasa became the King. King Buddhadasa was known as a good
physician.
Curing of the Sick Snake:
One day when King Buddhadasa was traveling on royal elephant, he saw a sick snake. He knew that
the snake had an illness in its belly. King told the snake “I would like to cure your sickness, but I am
afraid to touch you”. Then the snake inserted its head inside an ant mound. King operated the snake
and cured it.
Curing a Monk Using Horse Blood:
A monk was sick by drinking milk contaminated with worms. The monk was brought into the attention
of the King. At the same time there was a sick horse nearby. King asked an attendant to bring a cup of
blood from the horse. King gave the cup of blood to the monk without telling him what it is. After the
monk had finished drinking the cup of blood, King told him that it was horse blood. The monk was
extremely disgusted and started to vomit. The worms inside the belly of the monk came out as well.
The monk was cured.
King Buddhadasa built viharas and conducted numerous meritorious deeds during his time period.

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