Dānakaṇḍa or Thanakhan means "Alms-giving" and is the third of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The story tells of Queen Phussadī who asked her husband, King Sonsai (Sanjaya) who ruled Sivi kingdom, to reduce the banishment of her dear son. But her effort failed. Before leaving the kingdom, Prince Vessantara distributed many gifts which were called "Satta jataka maha dana" (seven kinds of alms-gifts) including elephants, horses, carts, servants, dairy cows, and male and female slaves, 700 each. Thereafter the Prince along with Maddī and their children, Jali and Kanha left the kingdom to leave for Mount Vamkata.
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CS 1263, a ruang pao year, in summer, on the fifteenth waxing-moon day of the sixth [lunar] month, the second day of the week
[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1263, a ruang pao year, in summer, on the fifteenth waxing-moon day of the sixth [lunar] month, the second day of the week as a Burmese says, in the afternoon. This manuscript entitled Dānakaṇḍa was copied only by myself, Nan (ex-monk) Techa. May this merit derived from writing the manuscript support me and my family members. May all of us attain the threefold happiness of which Nibbāna is the ultimate one.
Nibbāna paccayo hontu me niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ ni[b]bānaṃ paramaṃ sukkaṃ .