Vanappavesana (the forest-entry section) is the fourth section of the 13 sections of the Vetsantara 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:
In CS 1263, a ruang pao year, on the seventh waning-moon day of the fifth [lunar] month, the first day of the week, at the time of the morning drum, Monk Sommana wrote the manuscript at Wat Si Bun Rüang, Ban Hong, to sustain the continuation of Buddhism long as the life of the manuscript. May I definitely become a Buddha.
Nibbāna paccayo hotu me niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ.
May this merit be also transferred to my family members and my teachers.
Nibbnaṃ parama sukkhaṃ.
Other notes:
This date corresponds to Saturday, 1 March 1902 (1263 Magha 22).
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)