After seeing four signs, old age, sickness, death, and a monk, Siddhartha felt so sad and finally decided to leave his kingdom and wordly life for ascetichood. Before leaving, Siddhartha went quietly to see his newborn son and his wife, Yasodhara who were sleeping. It was midnight, and the prince was on his white horse Kanthaka with Channa, his faithful servant, holding on to its tail. He rode to the bank of the river Anoma and dismounted from his horse. The prince took his sword and cut his long hair, donned simple clothes, took a begging bowl and asked Channa to go back with Kanthaka.
Colophon:
Folio 25 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1202, a kot chai year, on the first waxing day of the fifth [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week (Thursday). The writing of this manuscript had been finished in the morning between 6.00-7.30 o’clock. Xiang (Mr. ex-novice) Phomma and his relatives had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Pathomsompot, to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ. (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana, certainly).