Pu (grandfather) Nan (ex-monk) Uppanan; his wife named Ms. Su; his children.
Catalog reference:
ลพ.12-07-081-00.
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
Cuḷasakarāja 1230
Copying date in Gregorian:
1868
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.4 cm x 48.0 cm
Text block dimension:
3.2 cm x 42.0 cm
Number of pages:
74 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
This manuscript narrates the story of a king of Takkasila city who moves his troops to defeat several colonise other cities' polities (müang). TMost of the cities polities that neglected surrendering to the king were defeated. Most of the cities were fearful to his troops and surrendered, except for, except Mithilā city Nagala. The citizens of Mithilā fought against him to guard their city until they eventually wonBut Mithilānagala could not win the war.
Colophon:
In CS 1230, a poek si year, the principal initiator, Pu (grandfather) Nan (ex-monk) Uppanan, together with his wife named Ms. Su and his children, sponsored the writing of this manuscript entitled Phaya Khang Khak or “King of Toad.” May this merit support me to reach Nibbāna.