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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00209
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518824
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Jataka
Begin Year Date:
1800
End Year Date:
1900
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.3 X 54.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.3 X 54.2 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 49.5 cm
Number of pages:
28 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Description of manuscript content:
Sakkaban or Sakkapabbam (the section on Sakka or Indra) is the tenth section of the 13 sections of Veassantara Jataka. The content mentions about Sakka or Indra transformed as a Brahmin and bagged Princess Maddi from Vessantara. Vessantara gave Maddi to the Brahmin. Then the Bramin gave Maddi back and also eight blessings to Vessantara such as may the people of the Sivi city forgive him and invite him to back home.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສັກກະບັນ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Sakkapabbaṃ
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The Section on Sakka (Indra)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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