Prince Suvannamegha, son of King Sudassa, was expelled from the kingdom of Benares following intrigues perpetrated against him by a minor queen. He wandered in the jungle, accompanied by a golden-hair dog, and found refuge in a hermitage where he studied the arts and sciences before marrying Gandhamalā, the hermit's daughter. Later on, the minor queen's daughter was offered as food to a yakşa. The young prince. freed her and was placed on the throne of Benares by his father, King Sudassa.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript] was completed at the time of the noon horn on the fifth waxing-moon day of the first [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week in, CS 1249, a moeng khai year. I, Monk Cina, wrote the manuscript during my stay of assistance to Sawathu Cao Luang Sommana. May the merit derived from writing the manuscript be transferred to my family members. May I possess sharp wisdom. May the Teachings of the Buddha be supported [to last until the end of] 5,000 years.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Thursday, 22 September 1887 (1249 Asvina 5).