Thit (Ex-monk) Thongdi from Ban Muang Kham village
Copying date in native date:
ວັນທີ່ 6 ເດືອນ 7 1976
Copying date in Gregorian:
1976 July 06
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.8 x 50.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.8 x 50.2 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 45.5 cm
Number of pages:
66 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Maharat or Mahārāja (the great king) is the eleventh episode of the 13 episodes of Vessantara Jataka. The text mentions Brahmin Jujaka took Jali and Kanha back his hometown in Kalinka. Jujaka lost the way and directed to Sivi which was the city of King Sonsai (Sanjaya). When King Sonsai saw his grandchildren, heransomed the two young princes from Jujaka. The king also fed the Brahmin with delicious food. With hungriness for many days, the Brahmin ate too much. Finally his bloated stomach was broken and then he died.
Colophon:
Folio 1 on the recto side: Sathu Pho Da from Vat That Noi sponsored [the making of this manuscript] to support the Teaching of the Buddha for the future.