This manuscript is a Jātaka tale of the Bodhisattva's birth as Suvaṇṇa Sayām Kumāra who lived in a forest with his hermit parents. One day, a snake sputtered its venom into his parents’ eyes when they were collecting fruits in the forest. They became blind. Since then, Suvaṇṇa Sayām took care of his parents. One day while he was collecting fruits and filling [a container] with water, he was unwittingly shot with an arrow by a hunter. He was not angry at the hunter but asked him to inform his parents what happened and take care of them. When his parents learned of this, they hug Suvaṇṇa Sayām’s body and made a wish asking the holy spirits for help. Thanks to the merit he kindly took care of his parents, he revived them, and the eyes of his parents also became normal. The hunter saw the miracle and promised never to kill any sentient beings during his entire life.
Colophon:
In (Cūḷa)sakarāja 1298, the time of Buddhism passing 2,480 years, on a Wednesday, on the seventh day of the waxing moon of the fifth lunar month, I composed the Suvanna Sayām manuscript to be a Dhamma gift. [The manuscript] was sponsored by Còng Su Cing Tā.
I finished copying this Suvaṇṇa Sayām manuscript in (Cūḷa)sakarāja 1302 (2484 BE).
Remark: The first date corresponds to Friday, 19 March 1937 (1298 Caitra2 7).
Other notes:
The front cover and the back cover are not decorated. The manuscript is slightly damaged by insects.
(This manuscript entitled Suvaṇṇa Sayām was sponsored by Sāng Nan, Sāng Māt, Nāng Lā, and Pā Bua, inhabiting the area of Chāng Phüak, Chiang Mai, to gain merit to be dedicated to their late mother named Pā Còng Ywo. May she receive this merit. (Cūḷa)sakarāja 1302, on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon of the fifth lunar month. the Teachings of the Buddha have passed 2,484 years.
Remark: The date corresponds to Sunday, 21 April 1940 (1302 Caitra 14).