Title in Burmese: ဝေဿန္တရာဇာတ်တော်.
Title in Thai: พระเวสันดรชาดก กัณฑ์ฉกษ์ตริย์.
Title in Mon: ဆကတ္တိယဒွါဝဂ္ဂ.
Transliterated title: CHAKATTIYA DVĀDASA WAGGA.
Palm leaf manuscript of the Vessantara Jātaka, in 9 bundles, recounting one of Gotama Buddha''s past lives when he was Prince Vessantara, who gives all his possessions away. Note that the identification comes from the Thai name written in pen on the manuscripts - the Mon version of the name "Vessantuiw" is not found on any colophon. Each bundle has its own name in Mon, so I have listed each separately. The ordinals suggest that this is not a complete set; not all titles have an ordinal in them. I have listed them based on the Thai-language tags on the outside of the bundles. NB the ordinal in the title implies that this is the "12th bundle"; further investigation needed. Bundle appears complete despite pagination starting at letter ṄA; text begins "Namo tassa..." as do all bundles.
Extent: 4 of 9 bundles; approximately 18 faces.
Condition of original material: Stylus-inscribed palm leaf manuscript with no ink rubbed into etchings. Some letters have slightly unusual shapes. Legible and in good condition, complete and in order. Surface of some leaves rough or a bit discoloured (but not dirty).
Custodial history: Handwriting is Thai Mon, so manuscript is of local provenance.
