At one time, the Buddha was dwelling in Jeta’s Grove near Savatthi giving a sermon describing the story of Devadatta Thera. Once upon a time, a king named Somphamit ruled the great city of Champa. He had a younger brother, Asomphamit, a Queen, Kaeoketsini, and two sons, Sayasena and Sayadatta. One day, Asomphamit planned to assassinate King Somphamit to obtain the royal throne. Fortunately, a loyal pasha informed the king. Then the king along with the queen and his two sons escaped from the kingdom. They traveled into a forest where they were in danger and experienced much suffering.
Colophon:
ปริปุณณะแล้วเวลา ๓ โมงเช้า วันธี่ ๙ ตุลาโคม พระพุทธสักราช ๒๔๖๕ ตัว ปลีเต่าเสด ตงกละวัน ๒ เดือนเกียงน่าน ลง ๔ ฅ่ำ จุฬสักราช 1284 ตัว พระอานันทะ เจ้าวัดมงคลเขียน อุปปถำภกะค้ำชูเณรบุญช่วย หลงธนาวงส์ วัดมนเทียร จังหวัดน่าน ธัมมชาตชาตาแล ฯ
นิพฺพาน ปจฺจโย โหตุ นิจฺจํ ธุวํ ธุวํ จิ่ง ฯ
I, Phra (monk) Anantha from Wat Mongkhon, finished copying [the manuscript] in the late morning on October 9, 2465 BE, Tuesday, corresponding to Cūḷasakarāja 1284, the fourth waning-moon day of the first [lunar] month, according to the time calculation of Nan. I copied this religious manuscript fascicle for Novice Bunchuai Longthanawong from Wat Monthian, Nan province, for the manuscript text [is believed] the religious text of his birth year.
Nibbāna paccayo hotu me niccaṃ duvaṃ duvaṃ
[May the merit derived from making this manuscript support us to reach Nirvana].
Other notes:
The book-binding string is made of hair and cotton.
(The left-hand side of the first folio) “Sambhamitta Jātaka”.