Mahārāja (the great king) is the eleventh of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka. The text tells that Brahmin Jūjaka took Jali and Kanha back to his hometown in Kalinka. He got lost and he was directed to Sivi which was the city of King Sonsai (Sanjaya). When King Sonsai saw his grandchildren, he ransomed the two young royal children from Jūjaka. The king also fed the Brahmin with delicious food. Because he had been hungry for many days, the Brahmin ate too much, his bloated stomach broke, and he died.
Colophon:
ท้าววรยส หัตถกำค้ำชูสาสนาพระโคดมเจ้า ตราบ ๕๐๐๐ ภวัสสาแท้ดีหลี ฯ อรหนฺตมคฺคยาณํ แก่ข้าแท้ดีหลี นิจํ ธุวํ ธุวํ ขอหื้อข้าพระพุทธเจ้ามีสติประหญาปัญญาอันเสลียวสลาดทุกภวะชาดแท้ดีหลี แก่ข้าแด่เทิอะ เจ้าเหิย ฯ
Thao (Mr.) Wòrayot wrote [this manuscript] on his own to ensure the continuation of the five-thousand-year [era] of the Teachings of Buddha.
Arahantamaggañāṇaṃ. [May the merit really reward] me. Niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ. May I always gain sharp intelligence every next rebirth.
Other notes:
(Left side of the first folio) “Mahārāja, Kamphaeng Chan Nai Version, 76 gathā in total. Thao Wòrayot wrote [this manuscript] to ensure the continuation of the five-thousand-year [era] of the Teachings of Buddha.”