A long time ago, 2 hunters are friends. They made a pact that if they had a daughter or a son, they would have them married. Later when the hunters' son and daughter grew up, after they were aware of their parents' wish, they disagreed with it because they thought it was the cause of suffering. They determine to be ordained and leave the world of impurities like this. So they decided to adopt the ascetic lives in Himavana. The god Indra foresaw that in the future both ascetics would be repaid by the former deeds. They would be blind and no one would take care of them. So he went down to tell them to have a child. The god Indra caressed the priestess' belly when she had period, then made a wish for a baby. Both ascetics realized that it didn't violate the rule of chaste life, so they accepted it. Later, the priestess was pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful son whose name was Sawannasam. Sawannasam was good natured, generous and very kind. One day, both ascetics went out for fruits. On the way back, it rained heavily so they waited under the tree. Suddenly, there was an unexpected accident. The tree that the ascetics stopped by was the cobra's nest. When the snake saw the ascetics, it ejected its venom protect itself. The ascetics were blind instantly, owing to the result of the former deed when he was an oculist. At the time, there was a patient who didn't pay him, so him wife told him to give a medicine that destroyed the man's eyes. And hence as a result, both immediately blind. When Suwannasam realized that his parents didn't come back to their hermitage, he went after them worriedly. What he saw frightened him. Suwannasam cried heart out for his parents but suddenly burst out laughing. It made the very suspicious. Suwannasam told his parents why he laugh he said "Father, Mother, the reason I cried is that I’m sorry for your blindness but I laugh because I’m glad that I finally have a chance to take care of you." Suwannasam determined to take care his parents very well. One day, while Suwannasam was fetching some water at the bank with the flock of deers and other animals that were drinking, suddenly, the bad thing happened. At the time, King Pilayaksathe ruler of Benares, was hunting deers Himavana alone. When he saw Suwannasam fetch water among the animals, he was surprised. He is thought "Who's that among the animals? Why do the animals have no fear of him? Is he a human, a deity or a Naga? There's the only way to find out. I have to shoot him with my poison arrow. When he faints, I’ll check him up." While Suwannasam was carrying the pot of water on his shoulder and heading back to his lodging, King Pilayaksa aimed his bow and arrow at him, wanting to find out whether he was a human or not. The arrow dashed rapidly against Suwannasam's right side of his body. He fell down and bled. Suwannasam gently put down the pot of water and lied down with his head turning to the lodging that his parents were waiting. He held back his pain and called for the molestor. . Suwannasam said "Who hurts me? I have no enemy in this forest. I'm busy fetching the water, so I forget radiating of loving kindness for a while. Who shoots me? Normally, a man kills a tiger for its hide, kills an elephant for its tusks. My flesh and skin are useless. Why do you shoot me? Besides you hide your face from me. Please step out of you hide." When King Pilayaksa heard it was thought "This young boy was shot by the poison arrow. He must suffer from the great pain but he still mean no harm to me. He calls for me with his gentle words." So he went out of hiding and to accept that I’m the one who shoots you. And asked, "Who are you? Why are you different from the others?" Sawannasam said "I'm the ascetics' son. My name is Suwannsam. Now I’m brutally injured and nearly die by your arrow. This pain is a common thing for any human who's born in this world, so I'm not angry with you. I only feel pity for my blind parents who have only me to take care of. If there's no food and water, they'll die soon. The suffering from being parted from the parents who have no one to take care of is much greater than the suffering from death by this arrow." King Pilayaksa was really conscious of his greatest fault. When King Pilayaksa saw that Suwannasam was dead, he put him down and went to the ascetics' hermitage. King Pilayaksa confessed his guilt and volunteered to look after both ascetics. After they knew about their son, the ascetics weren't angry with King Pilayaksa at all. They only cried their hearts out. King Pilayaksa took the ascetics to the place Suwannasam was lying. When the priestess diagnosed her son's body, she found that he was still alive and he just passed out. So she made a vow of the good deeds that Suwannasam conducted regularly. In addition Basundhari, the goddess who had been Suwannasam's mother for 7 existences made a wish that the poison would vanish from his body. After making a wish, a miracle happened. Suwannasam became conscious. Both ascetics' eyes were recovered. They could see again. The sun shone the morning light. And after came back to their hermitage. Suvannsam said "If anyone morally takes care of his parents, the gods and humans will watch over that child who looks after his parents. The wish men will praise him in this existence. Even when he leaves this world, he'll be happy in heaven." Suwannasam preach to King Pilayaksa and ask him in Virtues. King Pilayaksa certifies that it will comply and said goodbye and went in Parannasee. Suwannasam and his parents determined to cultivate the monastic observances until they could gain the meditative attainments. When they passed away, they all reborn in the Brahma world. King Pilayaksa Became Venerable Ananda. The ascetic who was the father became Pra Mahakassapa. The priestess who was the mother became the Bhilkuni whose name was Bhaddakapilanai. And Suwannasam turned to be the Lord Buddha.