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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00024

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627728

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Chao Mòm Phò Cha Vanna

Subject matter:

Didactics

Copyist:

Chao Mòm Phò Cha Vanna

Copying date in native date:

CS 1271, a kat hao year

Copying date in Gregorian:

1909

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

54.4 x 4.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

54.4 x 4.3 cm

Text block dimension:

47 x 4.3 cm

Number of pages:

18 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Vatthu Phua Mia (story of husband and wife). The story tells in the Buddha’s time, while the Buddha was dwelling at Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, King Pasenadi came and asked the Buddha about what is the supreme act for returning to parents and how many offerings for making the merit. Then the Buddha gave a sermon describing the matter. The Buddha spoke to the king that offerings should depend on what you have and your faith in giving. Then the Buddha gave an example of a couple whose wife had the ardent religious faith in the Buddha’s Teachings. She offered monks all they have. When the husband who was unfaithful acknowledged that he was angry and discontent, he killed his wife causing of that.

Other notes:

This manuscript was registered by the preservation of Lao Manuscripts Programme (PLMP) and bears no. 06.01.20.10.053.06

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ວັດຖຸຜົວເມຍ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vatthu Phua Mia

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of a couple

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali