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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00223

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518838

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Pa (Aunt) Kula

Subject matter:

Buddhist chronicle

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

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 58 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 58 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 54 cm

Number of pages:

28 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

While residing at the Jetavanna monaster in Savatthi, the Buddha delivered a sermon to King Sanandharat ruling Sangkassa city who questioned the Buddha about the existence of his religion. The Buddha described about the life-span of the previous Buddhas, and in this eon there are five Buddhas naming Kukkusandho, Konagamano, Kassapo, Gotamo and Ariyametteyyo.

Colophon:

"Folio 13 on the recto side: The writing of this manuscript had been finished in the afternoon, on the fifth day of the week (Thursday), the tenth waning day of the seventh [lunar] month. Folio 13 on the verso side: Pa (Aunt) Kula had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Phachao Napsat (the Buddha’s lives) to support the Teachings of the Buddha. May I reach the three states of happiness with Nirvana as the ultimate. May this merit support my parents, grand-parents and all relatives. As the scribe, may I share much merit. Please do not blame me as my hand-writing is not so beautiful."

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພະທໍານັບຊາດ (ພະເຈົ້ານັບຊາດ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhamma Jāti (Buddha Jāti)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The remembrance of the former existences of the Buddha

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao