Viśvantararājakumāra-vyākhyāna-kathā

The manuscript, identified in the colophon as Viśvantararājakumāra-vyākhyāna-kathā, belongs to the Nepalese Buddhist narrative tradition and recounts the story of Prince Viśvantara (Vessantara), a celebrated Bodhisattva figure renowned for his supreme generosity and compassion. The text is written primarily in Newar language (Nepal Bhasa/Newari) with Sanskrit influence, reflecting the literary and religious culture of Newar Buddhism in Nepal. The narrative emphasizes themes of charity (dāna), moral virtue, blessings, and the Bodhisattva ideal, characteristic of the Viśvantara/Vessantara tradition. The extant manuscript begins from folio 216 and continues up to folio 267. Folio number 264 is repeated, indicating either a scribal or pagination irregularity.