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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00078

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518693

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sathu Phò Saen Mai Humphaeng (Hemapanyo) from Luang Prabang province

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 5 ຄໍ່າ ມື້ກາບສະງ້າ ວັນພຸດ ເດືອນ 11 ພະພຸດທະສັງກາດ 2506, ຄ.ສ. 1963 ປີ ກາເໝົ້າ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1963 October 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:

5 x 53.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 x 53.8 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 49 cm

Number of pages:

68 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

At one time, the Buddha was dwelling in Jeta’s Grove near Savatthi giving a sermon describing the story of Devadatta Thera. Once upon a time, a king named Somphamit ruled the great city of Champa. He had a younger brother, Asomphamit, a Queen, Kaeoketsini, and two sons, Sayasena and Sayadatta. One day, Asomphamit planned to assassinate King Somphamit to obtain the royal throne. Fortunately, a loyal pasha informed the king. Then the king along with the queen and his two sons escaped from the kingdom. They traveled into a forest where they were in danger and experienced much suffering.

Colophon:

Folio 32 on the recto side: In the Buddhist Era (BE) 2506, AD 1963, a ka mao year, on the fifth waning day of the eleventh [lunar] month, a kap sanga day, a Wednesday, Sathu Phò Saen Mai Humphaeng (Hemapanyo) from Luang Prabang Province sponsored the making of [this manuscript entitled] Ninyay Somphamit Jataka (Story of Somphamit) to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Suddhinnaṃ vata me dānaṃ asavak khayavahaṃ nibbāna paccayo hotu me anāgate kāle (May the gifts that I have already given be a condition for me to obtain the extinction of defilements and reach Nirvāna in the future).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສົມພະມິດ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Samamitta

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of King Somphamit

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao