Vat Pak Chaek Monastery, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Paper Schoolbook
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
16.1 x 20.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
16.1 x 20.7 cm
Text block dimension:
19.0 x 13.5 cm
Number of pages:
124 pages
Number of blank pages:
14 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Long ago, a wealthy family with two sons, Si Saliao and Siao Savat respectively lived in Bharanasi kingdom. When Siao Savat reached 16 years of age, his parent decided it was time for their children to live on their own. “My dears,” said the father, “if we had two houses, you each could choose the one that you would prefer to live in. One is already built. The time has come to build the other one.” Si Saliao wanted to remain where he was, so he chose the old house. Siao Savat wanted to gain experience, so he chose to build a house for himself.
Colophon:
Hūpthī 052v 053r: Sadet laeo yām tòn sao 6 muang loei 18 nāthī pī kot sangā düan chiang haem 9 kham tòn sao. Phò sò 2533; chò sò 1352; khò sò 1990. van āthit thia kot sangā.
Chao satthā māi mī phòthao Ai Saeng maen kae Thao Suriya khā chao thang 2 khā phua mia kò mī chai lüam nai khon kaeo chao 3 pakān kò ching mā sāng tham Siao Savāt phūkton nī kham phuttha vala sāsanā pha khodom chao khòhü khā chao thang 2 phua mia dai thüng suk 3 pakān suk an mī nai müangkhon lae sanfā sūk thī laeo mī viangkaeo mahā nakkhala nelaphān dae kò khā thoen.
Hūpthī 053v: Suddhinaṃ vattame dhānaṃ asavak khayāvahaṃ nibbāna sangkhātaṃ hotu anāgate kāle imehiyaṃ kappiyaṃtaṃ aiyanaṃ dhema. Khā dae bun hoei laeo lae. Phikkhu Inthapanyā Salo Ajān khian khamsū Phò òk Thao Suriya Nān Sao Bān Pakchaek lae.