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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00217

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627921

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

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:

59.6 x 5.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

59.6 x 5.6 cm

Text block dimension:

52.6 x 4.5 cm

Number of pages:

96 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The words of the Buddha’s path of wisdom. The text was written in Nissaya style. First is Pali and followed by Lao word as translation or description. The content tells the Buddha’s teachings are like the big light that are shining for all the human beings and Devas. The example of the first Dhammapada verse is “manopubbaṅgamā dhamma manosetthā namomayā manasā ce padutthena (All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner; they have mind as their chief; they are mind-made).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສັບຄາຖາທໍາມະບົດ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sab gāthā Dhammapada (phuk ton)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The words of the Buddha’s path of wisdom (fascicle 1)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali