Kumāra or Kuman (the section on the children) is the eighth of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. It tells of Brahmin Jūjaka who had arrived at Mount Vamka and stayed overnight near the hermitage of the ascetic Vessantara. At dawn on the next morning, Jūjaka waited until Princess Maddī went away to gather fruits. He then came out and begged Vessantara for Prince Jali and Princess Kanha. When the children realized that the Brahmin was asking for them, they were so scared that they hid themselves under the lotus leaves in the pond. Vessantara called them and made them understand his wishes. Then the ascetic gave them to Jūjaka who bound their hands together and dragged them out of there.
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สระเดฌแล้วยามกองงายแก่ข้าแล พออย่าติขวันพร่องเนิอ เหตข้าบ่ช่างซะนานหลายแล ทุเจ้าเหิย ฯ นิจํ ธุวํ ธุวํ จิ่งแล ฯ
[I] finished copying [this manuscript] at the time of the morning drum. Please do not condemn me [for my handwriting] because I am not good at inscribing palm-leaf manuscripts. Niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ.