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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00841
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537469
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Ai (Mr.) Ma
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copying date in native date:
ຂຶ້ນ 15 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 3 ເດືອນ 4 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 1211 ຕົວ ປີກັດເຮົ້າ
Copying date in Gregorian:
1849 March 08
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.4 x 55.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.4 x 55.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 49 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Maharat or Mahārāja (the great king) is the eleventh of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka. The text describes Brahmin Jujaka who took Jali and Kanha back to his hometown in Kalinka. Jujaka lost the way and ended up to Sivi which was the city of King Sonsai (Sanjaya). When King Sonsai saw his two grandchildren, he ransomed them from Jujaka. The king also fed the Brahmin with delicious food. Because he had been hungry for many days, the Brahmin ate so much that his stomach broke and he died.
Colophon:
Folio 25 on the recto side: In Cula-sakkarat (CS) 1211, a kat hao year, on the full-moon day of the fourth [lunar] month, the third day of the week (Tuesday), at the time of the morning drum (7:30–9:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Ai (Mr.) Ma, together with his wife, parents and all relatives, had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Lam Phavet (Vessatara) to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5 thoudand years. May all our wishes and desires be fulfilled. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ມະຫາຣາດ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Mahārāja
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The great king
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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