Thao (old guy) Saen Nārada; his wife; all children
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in Gregorian:
1850-1900
Begin Year Date:
1850
End Year Date:
1900
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
4 cm x 55.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3 cm x 45.7 cm
Number of pages:
30 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Once upon a time the Bodhisatta was born as Candakumāra, a son of the king of Bandhumati city. When his mother had died, his father married a new wife. The new wife wanted to kill Candakumāra, so she, had made a plan: Candakumāra to was assigned to hunt an animal for the kinging, otherwise he would. If Candakumāra could not get any animals, he will be subjected to death penalty; but he could do it. He can complete the task, but he does not want to do it anymore. Since he was fed up with being assigned to hunt animals and being fooled, he committed suicide by went to jumping into the water. His spirit to kill himself. His soul resided in a goat that. The goat was adopted by a daughter of the king of Rājagaha city. Later, they got married. Candakumāra moved the troops to fight against with Bandhumati city and eventually. He then ruled governed the Bandhumati city, replacing the son of his stepmother.
Colophon:
The principal initiator was Thao (old guy) Saen Nārada, together with his wife and all children, who sponsored the writing of this manuscript titled Candabrāḥmaṇa.