Kumāra or Kuman (the section on the children) is the eighth of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. It tells of Brahmin Jujaka who had arrived at Mount Vamka and stayed overnight near the hermitage of the ascetic Vessantara. At dawn on the next morning, Jujaka 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 Jujaka who bound their hands together and dragged them out of there.
Colophon:
อรหนฺตามคฺคญาณํ ทินํ นิพฺพาน ปจโย โหตุ เม นิจฺจํ ธุวํ เทิอะ ฯ
จุฬมหาสักกกพทะได้ 12 ร้อย 4 ร้อย 8 ตัว กฏเข้ามาในปีรวายสี จันทยุคละสรเะเด็จเข้าาเทียมนักขัตลฤฏ์ตัวถ้วน 8 ปริปุณณะแล้ววันจัน ไทยเต่าไจ้ ค้ำชูจันทรัสสภิกขุริกขิตตะแล้วยามแตรขึ้นสู่เที่ยงแล ฯ
Arahantā maggañāṇaṃ dinnaṁ nibbānapaccayo hotu me niccaṃ duvaṃ
[May I become an Arahat and attain Nibbāna in the future]
The copying [of this manuscript] was done in CS 1248, Monday, soon before noon. I, Phra Cantharangsi, was the scribe.
Remark: The year corresponds to 1886 CE.