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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0056 00075
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624210
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Pak Chaek Monastery
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copying date in native date:
ປີ ກົດໃຈ້ ສັງກາດໄດ້ 1202
Copying date in Gregorian:
AD 1840
Place of copying:
Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
55.0 x 4.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
55.0 x 4.2 cm
Text block dimension:
52.0 x 3.8 cm
Number of pages:
42 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
The second fascicle of the story of Mahosot. The Bodhisatva was born as Mahosot (the one who has a powered medicine), a son of Sirivatthaka and Sumana, wealthy merhant in Mithila city. When he was born, in his hand clasped a medicinal herb that brought a painless birth for his mother and that cured all of the sick people. When Sirivatthaka grinded the medicine herb and smeared at his forehead, his headache was immediately recovered. At the age of seven, Mahosot demonstrated great architectural talent. Throughout his childhood his wisdom grew. With his excellence, he was one of advisors to King Vitheha of Mithila. When King Vitheha died Mahosot moved to Varanasi city and become the advisor to King Chulani Phrommathat.
Colophon:
ລານທີ່ 1 ໜ້າ 1: ໜ້າທັບເຄົ້າມະໂຫສົດ ຜູກ 2 ແລ ຕົວນ້ອຍໃຫຍ່ບໍ່ສະເມີກັນ ຂໍຢ່າຕຽນຂວັນແດ່ ໂປຕະກະໃບລານມີຊາວ ແລ້ວແລສາວເຮີຍ ໃບລານມີຊາວໃບແລ້ວແລ. Lānthī 1 nā 1: Nāthapkhao Mahosot phūk 2 lae tuanòi yai bò samoe kan khò ya tian khwan dae potakka bailān mī sao laeo lae sao hoei bailān mī sao bai laeo lae.
Other notes:
This manuscript is of a series of twelve fascicles, from DS 0056 00075-00086. The first folio has a torn on the right part. The string holes of some folios are loose. See the dates of writing these manuscripts at DS_0056_00080_024
Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ມະໂຫສົດ (ຜູກ 2)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Mahosot (Phuk 2)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Story of Mahosot (fascicle 2)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lue; Pali; Lao
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