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, burst into tears and falls down.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1280, a poek sanga year, on the fourth waning-moon day of the ninth [lunar] month, at the time of the evening horn. Novice Kòngchai wrote the manuscript during his stay of assistance to Sawathu Phi Luang Chaiya at Wat Si Bun Rüang, Ban Hong.
My handwriting is not beautiful and only readable. There are still some mistakes left. Monks and novices who read this manuscript are suggested being careful. I am not good at writing palm-leaf manuscripts.
Sudinnaṃ vattame dānaṃ sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Wednesday, 29 May 1918 (1280 Jyestha 19).