Vanappavesana (the forest-entry section) is the fourth section of the 13 sections of the Vessantara jataka. The contents describe that Prince Vessantara led Princess Maddi, Jali and Kanha to Mount Vamka. On their way to Mount Vamka they were welcomed by King Jetarat. The king asked Prince Vessantara to rule Jetarat kingdom together with him. But Prince Vessantara denied and asked the king for directions to Vamka hill. When they arrived at Mount Vamka, they separately stayed in two Sala (pavilion) which had already been erected there.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1280, a poek sanga year, on the eleventh waxing-moon day of the ninth [lunar] month, a Tuesday as the Mon say, at noon. My handwriting is not beautiful. I lost concentration because I have been for 4–5 years. Monk Sīvijaya wrote the manuscript so that the religion could last until [the end of] 5,000 years or as long as the life of this manuscript.
Nibbāna paccayo hotu me niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Tuesday, 21 May 1918 (1280 Jyestha 11).
Item 1 - Title in Native script:
เวสสันตรชาตกะ – วนปเวสน์
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Vessantara Jātaka- Vanapavesana
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Vessantara Jataka- Vanapavesana (The forest-entry)