The Dasavara (Thatsaphon), the ten blessings, is the first episode of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka which contains 16 fascicles. While residing in Kapilavasthu the Buddha delivered a sermon to his father, King Suddhadana, Princess Sakya and the Sangha. He described his last existence as Prince Vessantara and the story of his mother, Queen Phusati who was the queen of Indra. Before finishing her time in heaven for being born as a human being in the world, she asked Indra for the ten blessings, and he gave her the ten blessings by pouring holy water on the palms of the queen’s hands.
Colophon:
ปริปุณณะแล้วยามเที่ยงฅืนแล ฯ อรหนฺตามคฺคญาณํ ทินฺนํ นิพฺพานปจฺจโย โหนฺตุ เม นิจฺจํ ธุวํ ธุวํ แล ชู่ผู้ชู่ฅนทังพ่อแม่พี่น้องชู่ผู้ชู่ฅนเทิอะ ฯ
[I] finished copying [this manuscript] at midnight.
Arahantāmaggañāṇaṃ dinnaṃ nibbānapaccayo hontu me niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ [May the merit derived from making this manuscript support us to become Arahant disciples and reach Nirvana]
May I, my parents, and my family members gain together.
Other notes:
(Left side of the first folio) “Dasavara, 19 Gaṭhā in total”.