Maddī or Princess Maddi, the Vessantara’s consort, is the ninth section and 12th fascicle in the Vessantara Jataka. When Princess Maddi goes away for fruits. As she is returning, she finds her way barred by three fierce animals including a lion, a tiger and a leopard. Having known that Jūjaka was away with her two children. By the time, three beasts sent by Indra let her pass. When Maddi arrives back at the hermitage having found no children anywhere. She inquiries from her husband what has happened to them. But he keeps silent. She is very upset, bursts into tears and falls down.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1263, a ruang pao year, on the fifth waxing-moon day of the sixth [lunar] month, the sixth day of the week. I, Nòi (ex-novice) Kawichai, wrote this manuscript. May I be reborn in the period of Metteyya Buddha in the future. May I, my family members, and my reachers reach Nibbāna.
Sudinnaṃ vata me dānaṃ ahova dānaṃ maggaphaladānaṃ nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ ฯ .
Other notes:
The date corresponds to 1263 Phalguna 5 = Thursday, 13 March 1902.