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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00953
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537581
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Thao (Mr.) Phom together with his wife
Subject matter:
Buddhist literature
Copyist:
Thit (ex-monk) Bunthan, Ban Chan Tai village
Copying date in native date:
ຈຸນລະສັງກາດ 1220 ຕົວປີ ເປິກສະງ້າ
Copying date in Gregorian:
1858
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
5 x 59 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 x 59 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 51.5 cm
Number of pages:
52 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The text describes the cycle of lives in saṃsāra starting with birth, age, illness and death. The places where all beings are born after death include hells, jinns, specters, beasts, human world and heavens. The condition of each place is different. The Buddha performed his perfections for 24 asongkhai (number followed by 140 zeros ) and one hundred great eons. Finally, the Buddha attained enlightenment and became the Blessed One and taught his followers on how to escape from saṃsāra. The wise persons should perform only good deed.
Colophon:
Folio 26 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1220, a poek sanga year. the writing of this manuscript had been finished at noon between 10.30-12.00 o’clock. Thao (Mr.) Phom and his wife had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Samat Songsan, to support the Teachings of the Buddha. May I gain much merit, please. Sādhu sādhu anumodhāmi (Well! We say amen). May my wishes and desires be fulfilled.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
[ສະໝາດ ສົງສານ]
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Samāt Songsān]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[The life process]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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