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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00970

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537598

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Ministry of Culture

Subject matter:

Vinaya doctrine

Copyist:

Sathu (monk) Khamchan Virachitto, Vat Saen Sukharam

Copying date in native date:

12 ເດືອນ ກັນຍາ ພ.ສ. 2502, ຄ.ສ. 1959

Copying date in Gregorian:

1959 September 12

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao, Lao

Writing support:

Mulberry paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

12 x 35.4 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

12 x 35.4 cm

Text block dimension:

10 x 32.5 cm

Number of pages:

158 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text of Patimokha was written in Pali language, which contains the list of 227 rules biding on monks. The recitation of Patimokkha by a monk in the assembly of the Sangha, takes place in the monastic hall on every full moon and every new moon which is called uposatha day.

Colophon:

Offered to Vat Pha Maha That, on Saturday, the fulimoon day of the ninth [lunar] month, a hap hao (Laka) year, BE 2548. 20 August 2005. 75 monks assembled [in the sim] in the Upposatha ceremony. Sathu (monk) Khamchanh Viracitto from Vat Saen Sukharam.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພິກຂຸປາຕິໂມກ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Bhikkhu Pātimokkha

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The Fundamental Precepts

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao