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 In the year 951, the Year of the Ox (2132 BE), rice was dear, being ten tamlueng per cartload. The seal of Phaya Narai was affixed for confirmation. On Friday, the seventh waning-moon day of the second month, the earth quaked.

In the year 952, the Year of the Tiger (2133 BE), on Sunday, the thirteenth waning-moon day of the eighth month, His Divine Highness the Royal Buddha, the Divine Senile Rajah, entered nirvana. On Tuesday, the second waning-moon day of the twelfth month, the High Viceroy marched his hosts in by way of Kanchanaburi. On that occasion, the person of the ruler of Phasim was captured in Chorakhe Sam Phan District.

In the year 954, the Year of the Dragon (2135 BE), on Friday, the second waning-moon day of the twelfth month, the High Viceroy marched in from Hongsa. On Saturday, the first waning-moon day of the first month, the palate of the regal elephant Phaya Chaiyanuphap prolapsed about five ongkhuli in size. Once it reached the second month, the High Viceroy reached the territory of Suphan Buri Town, but he set his hosts in Phang Tru District. On Sunday, the ninth waxing-moon day of the second month, at the time of four nalika and two bat after the dayspring, [the King's Highness] proceeded in formation by way of river [to perform the rite of] fan mai khom nam in Lomphli District and mustered the hosts of triump in Muang Wan District, and on Wednesday, the twelfth waxing-moon da of the second month, at the time of two nalika and nine bat after the dayspring, [He] proceeded in formation on land. Furthermore, as daylight was nighing on that twelfth waxing-moon day, a bodily relic was seen miraculously passing towards the way which [the King's Highness] was about to take. On Monday, the second waning-moon day of the second month, at the time of five nalika and three bat after the dayspring, [the King's Highness], mounted upon the regal elephant Phaya Chaiyanuphap, went out to fight with the High Viceroy in Nong Sarai District. On that occasion, the auspicious time was not observed but was a bit breached, and whilst fighting with the High Viceroy on elephant, His Divine Highness Narai the Holy Lord was slightly hit in the right hand with a shot. In addition, when the High Viceroy rode his elephant out to stand it [at a place], the headgear the High Viceroy was wearing fell down to the ground and he picked it up and put it on again. In that event, the High Viceroy was cleaved to death on the neck of his elephant at that very place, and the regal elephant Phaya