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and the same time and put them to death. He
mounted the throne, where he replaced his father
and governed the kingdom of Sukhodaya with sagaci-
ty and glory, thus following the glorious tradition of
his illustrious family.
In 1276 Saka ( = A. D. 1355) he received the
royal consecration and took the title of Brah pad
Karnraten an Sri Snryavamsa Rama mahadharma-
rajadhiraja.
During his rule both Hinduism and Buddhism
flourished in Siam, both Sramanas and Brahmans were
respected. Still, he seems to be a devout Buddhist.
He used to preach the law of Buddha to his subjects.
Six months after his coronation, the king aspired to
the state of Buddha. He tried to conduct the people
on the way to Nirvana, so that they might not suffer
in the circle of transmigration. All his subjects, who
came to Sukhodaya from all quaiters, heard the predi-
cation of the king, observed the precepts of Buddha
and accomplished all sorts of meritorious acts.
To mark his reign by a chef-dceuvre, he com-
manded his silpins (artists) to construct a mahima
prasada ( great palace ) to be decorated with valuable
ornaments.
The king himself was a great scholar. He knew
the science of astronomy. He corrected the calender
and fixed the first and eighth day of the. month of
ashada (Sans, ashadhaj.