This is the seventh fascicle of the Vessantara Jataka. The text tells of an old Brahmin named Jūjaka who lived in Kalinga. He was wandering and begging and when he collected money, he left it with one of his friends. Because he stayed away so long, his friend spent all the money. When Jujaka came and asked for his money, they gave him their young beautiful daughter named Amittata instead. When Amittata was ridiculed by other brahmins’ wives for having an old husband, she asked Jūjaka to bring her Prince Vessantara’s children to work for her. Jūjaka left in accordance with her request.
Colophon:
แล้วยามกองงายแก่ข้าแล ขอหื้อข้าได้เปนอรหันตาในสำนักอริยเมตเตยยะ ตนจักมาพายหน้ายาคลาดดีหลี ฯ
[I] finished copying [this manuscript] at the time of the morning drum. May I gain Arahantship in the period of Buddha Metteyya.
Other notes:
(Left side of the first folio, written with blue ink in central Thai script) “Jūjakabraḥma”.