EBTs about jīvaka the surgeon

[salayatananirodha]

hi, where are the EBTs about jīvaka. wikipedia says that he is documented as having performed various surgeries and treatments and was doctor to the king and buddha

[mikenz66]

hi, where are the EBTs about jīvaka. wikipedia says that he is documented as having performed various surgeries and treatments and was doctor to the king and buddha

Here's the entry from the Dictionary of Proper Pali Names:
http://aimwell.org/DPPN/jivaka.html
Some of the stories are in the Vinaya, some in Suttas, many in Commentaries.

This tool can help find some of them: https://pts.dhamma-dana.de/ but it doesn't cover the vinaya.

Howver, if you just search on Sutta Central:
https://suttacentral.net/search?query=j%C4%ABvaka

You'll find this a few entries down:

Robes
Pli Tv Kd 8 — Bhikkhu Brahmali

tell doctor Jīvaka to cure me.” And King Bimbisāra told Jīvaka, “Go to Ujjenī, Jīvaka, and cure ... learn the profession.” “Well then, Jīvaka, please do so.” Jīvaka learned much, and he learned quickly; ... are well-trained, Jīvaka. This is enough for you to live on.” And he gave Jīvaka a small amount of

Which takes you to:
https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-kd8/en/brahmali


Mike

[BKh]

Mike is correct to point you to the chapter on robes in the Vinaya (last link). People assume it's the medicine chapter we would learn about him. But it is all (if I remember correctly) in the robes chapter. Fun fact: He was the first lay person to offer robes, that's why he ended up in the robes chapter.

Of course there is also his sutta in the MN https://suttacentral.net/mn55/en/sujato