Hua Pho Phia Pha and his wife[from] Ban Vat That village
Subject matter:
Jataka
Begin Year Date:
1900
End Year Date:
2000
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 58.6 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 x 58.6 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 52.5 cm
Number of pages:
46 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Thanakhan or Dānaka means "Alms-giving" and is the third of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The story tells of Queen Phussadī who talked with her husband, King Sonsai (Sanjaya) who ruled Sivi kingdom, and requested for reducing the punishment of banishing her dear son. But her effort failed. Before leaving the kingdom, Prince Vessantara distributed many gifts which were called "Satta jataka maha dana" (seven kinds of alms-gifts) including elephants, horses, carts, servants, dairy cows, and male and female slaves, 700 each. Thereafter the Prince along with Maddī and children, Jali and Kanha left the kingdom to leave for Mount Vamka.
Colophon:
Folio 23 on the recto: Hua Pho Phia Pha and his wife [from] Ban Vat That village sponsored the making of [this manuscript].