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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00187

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627891

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Vinaya

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

27.5 x 3.9 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

27.5 x 3.9 cm

Text block dimension:

21.8 x 3.3 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text tells Sāmanera sikkhā (disciplinary rules of novices). The disciplinary rules are divided to three categories including the first category called “sikkhāpada” (disciplinary rule) 10; the second category called “ṇāsanaṅga” (rule) 10; and the third category called “danthakam” (penalty) 10. The ten precepts upheld by novices are: 1. Refrain from killing living things; 2. Refrain from stealing; 3. Refrain from unchastity (sensuality, sexuality, lust); 4. Refrain from lying; 5. Refrain from taking intoxicants; 6. Refrain from taking food at inappropriate times (after noon); 7. Refrain from singing, dancing, playing music or attending entertainment programs (performances); 8. Refrain from wearing perfume, cosmetics and garland (decorative accessories); 9. Refrain from sitting on highchairs and sleeping on luxurious, soft beds; and 10. Refrain from accepting money.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສິກຂາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sikkhā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Learning

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali