Phra (monk) Inthawichai; his parents; all his relatives
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
9, 10 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1256
Copying date in Gregorian:
1894 July 11
Place of copying:
Anonymous
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.5 x 58.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 51 cm
Number of pages:
16 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
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:
นะ วัน 4 เดือน 10 ขึ้น 9 ฅ่ำ สักราศ 1256 ตัว ปลีกาบสง้า ปริปุณณะแล้วยามเที่ยงแก่ข้าแล สมณสธาอินทรัสสภิกขุ ริกขิตตะโชฏกะวรพุทธสาสนาตราบ 5000 พระวัสสา แท้ดีหลี ฯ
นิพฺพานํ ปรมํ สุขํ ฯ
(อักษรไทย) “บารีเวษนตรและ”
The writing [of this manuscript] was completed in CS 1256, a kap sanga year, on the ninth waxing-moon day of the tenth [lunar] month, on the fourth day of the week, at noon, by the donors – Phra Intha and his family – to ensure the continuation of the five-thousand-year Buddhist era.
Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ.
(Central Thai script) “Pali Vessantara”
Remark: The date corresponds to Wednesday, 11 July 1894 (1256 Ashadha 9).