Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
52.2 x 5.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
52.2 x 5.0 cm
Text block dimension:
46.5 x 4.2 cm
Number of pages:
34 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions about the establishment of the monastic disciplines or Vinaya which are the disciplinary code for self-training laid down the Buddha to his disciples to observe, and play a pivotal role in their monastic way of life. When the monastic order grew in numbers, it attracted many others, some of whom were not so highly developed spiritually. There arose some problems regarding their conduct and way of life. Owing to this situation, the Buddha had to lay down guidelines for monks and nuns to follow.
Colophon:
Lānthī 16 nā 1: Sadet laeo yām vanthit khā lae. Sai pī hap sai sangkāt dai 0002 phan 507 (phò sò 2507) tua düan yī khün 14 kham van 3 thai. Phūkhā dai sai thamma Pītaka thang 4 hü Phὁthao Ī Vaen 2 khā phua mia, chak thān müa vai phāinā khὁhü phūkhā dai thüng suk 3 pakān thae dae bun hoei khā lae.
Lānthī 17 nā 1: Mūnla satthā māi mī Phὁthao Ī Vaen sὁng phua mia kὁ mā khonkwāi dai yang vatthu pathān pai sü ao bailān mā hā Phὁ Ajān mā taemkhian yang tham Pītaka thang 4 vai khamsū yang vὁla phuttha sāsanā 5 phan phavatsā. Khὁhü phūkhā dai thüng suk 3 pakān khὁhü phūkhā dai khaosū viang kaeo yὁt mahā nelaphān. Suddhinaṃ vattame dhānaṃ nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ. Phū chao satthā lae phūkhā dai khian chak khὁ pāthanā ao pha sapphanyūtayān khao sū viangkaeo yὁt mahā nelaphān.
Lānthī 17 nā 2: Nāthap phāipāi Pitaka thang 4 lae noe. Mūnla satthā maen Phὁthao Ī Vaen 2 phua mia pen chao satthā lae phūkhian hü maen Phὁ Ajān Khanān Nantha yū thī bān Hὁichaek Nam Oū lae sū Pūlāsomvaen fang thī thὁ noe.