ANALYSIS OF THE ANCIENT ANNALS OF SIAM. 
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mokhali phramani mother of phra: mokhala second disciple of 
Somanakhodam, and the reliqnes of this disciple were preserved in 
this place. 
In the beginning the inhabitants of Utarakhamani (the villages 
of the north) were equally all of this caste of brahmins who carried 
on trade amongst themselves and observed the same rites. 
The prince Thamma-kuman son of the king Thammaraxa and 
the prince Usokhkha-kuman both of them phikkhu had acquired 
a perfect knowledge of the sacred books of Buddha. Having 
both quitted the religious profession, their parents destined them 
to become kings. In consequence orders were sent to the 
inhabitants of Panchamaxapham to build a city, and a royal palace; 
and to come and receive the prince Usokhkhakuman for their 
king. This prince married a lady of the brahmin caste and 
reigned at Hariphunxai, the name of the new city, under the name 
of Si thamma sokkaraxa, (sri dhamma sokka raja). 
The inhabitants of Utarakliam were also ordered to build a city. 
When it was completed persons amongst the brahmins went to 
receive prince Thamma kmnan for the governor. This city took 
the name of Kam phoxa nakhan, otherwise Muang thung jang. 
Orders also came to the inhabitants of Burakham (village of 
the east) to erect a city and palace, and they received for king 
the prince Singha kuman. Their city took the name ofPhixa 
bun nakhon. 
The kings of these four countries lived in the closest union 
and they preserved the strictest equality and good faith. 
After these first establishments about five hundred years 
elapsed, during which seven generations of kings had succeeded 
the one to the other, until the king Phaya aphayakham muni who 
reigned at Hariphunxai nakhon. This prince, celebrated for his 
piety, was accustomed to retire to a large mountain to perform 
his devotions. A Nakh (naga) attracted by his virtues, found him 
there one day. They had connexion, and the king before 
departing gave her his royal mantle and ring. The nakh returned 
enceinte to her subterranean kingdom. When the time of her 
delivery approached, foreseeing that that which she was about 
to bring forth would be a living being and not an egg like all 
the nakh, she went and was delivered above ground at the place 
where she had met the king. She there placed her infant with 
the mantle and the ring which she had received from the father 
of the child, and retired to her abode. 
The infant was discovered by a hunter, who carried it with 
the ring and mantle, and entrusted it to his wife to be reared like 
an infant of her own. 
Sometime afterwards the king causing a palace to be built, the 
inhabitants were ordered to attend in their turns to work for the 
king. The hunter also came there and brought with him his 
adopted child. As the heat was very great the hunter had placed 
