There was a time when the Lord Buddha was born as the son of a rich merchant, named Siriwathaka. For a long time before the birth, Siriwathaka had headache. He had tried erery medicine, but none had helped him. When the child was born, there was a medicinal stick in his hand. Siriwathaka used the medicine, and his headache was cured. He ramed his son Mahosoth, which means " The great medicine"
Mahcsoth grew up to be a wise man. When people had problems, they often went to him for' help.
One day two women were arguing about a baby. " lom the baby's mother ", said one woman.
" No! " argued the other " The baby is mine "
No one know the true mother. Firally the people said " Let's ask mahosoth "
The women were shouting at each other when they reached Mahcsoth's house, Mahosoth spoke quietly to them " Be calm " he said " We will have a contest to tell us who the mother is. Put the baby between you. Now each of you pull the baby towards yourself "
One woman pull hars, but the other did not pull at all. She only cried. Mahosoth smiled at the crying woman "You must be the baby's mother. You would not hurt your own child."
Mahosoth helped people solve many problems because of his wisdom. For the rest of the lifr, Mahosoth continued to be kind and wise and hclpful to other people, good example for all other people to follow.