The Buddha talked about his past life when he was born as Samudghosa-kumāra. He married Vindumati, a daughter of Rammapura’s king. One day they went hunting and got lost. As a result, Vindumati was separated to another city. She sold a ring she had and used money to build a pavilion and employed artists to paint her story on the wall of the pavilion. One day, Samudghosa-kumāra visited that pavilion and saw the painting. Finally, they met one another and Samudghosa-kumāra took Vindumati back to the city.
Colophon:
ถนิยภิกขุริกขิตตะปริปุรนะแล ยามแตรขึ้นสู่เที่ยง วันอาทิต เดือน 11 ออก 8 ฅ่ำแล ฯ นโสภัตติ แลเจ้าเหิย ฯ
Monk Thaniya completed the writing [of this manuscript] at the time of the forenoon horn, on a Sunday, on the eighth waxing-moon day of the eleventh [lunar] month. Nasobhati.
Remark: This date corresponds to Monday, 30 July 1838 (1200 Sravana 8).
Other notes:
(Front cover) “Front cover of Samudaghosa, first fascicle”
(Back cover) “Back cover of Samudaghosa, first fascicle”
(Left side of the first folio) “Samudaghosa