Blessed by God Isvana, Yaksa Ālavaka could catch any beings straying to the Banyan tree. King Ālavi who was hunting a deer, accidently stepped in the shade and was then caught. The king pleaded for a release with a promise in return that he would supply the Yaksa with a human prey each day. It was so until no people left except the king’s son. Being notified, the Buddha visited the Yaksa and preached to him until he believed in Buddhism. The teaching included faith, truth, perservance, and wisdom.
Colophon:
Folio 26 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1232, a kot sanga year, on the second waxing day of the twelfth [lunar] month, the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), a hap mot day. The writing of this manuscript had been finished at noon between 10.30-12.00 o’clock. Thao (Mr.) Mao together with his wife, children, friends and relatives had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Kesathat, to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no niccaṃ dhuvaṃ Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana which is the greatest bliss, constantly and certainly).