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.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1280, a moeng sai year, on the thirteenth waning-moon day of the eighth [lunar] month, the fourth day of the week as the Mon say, at the time of the evening horn. Novice Kòngchai wrote the manuscript.
Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ dhuvaṃ.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Wednesday, 8 May 1918 (1280 Vaisakha 28).