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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00255
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518870
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Mae-òk (lay mother) Tun
Subject matter:
Buddhist chronicle
Copying date in native date:
ອອກໃໝ່ 10 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 2 ຍາມກອງງາຍ ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 1278 ຕົວປີ ຮວາຍສີ່
Copying date in Gregorian:
1916
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
6.1 x 54 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
6.1 x 54 cm
Text block dimension:
3.8 x 48.5 cm
Number of pages:
22 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
Fasamang Khamdaeng, the heavenly message from Indra to human beings in the world. The content contains the protective text of khatha (verses) in Pali in order to recite. In Sangkat (Culasakkarat) 1250 (AD 1888) there happened a war and dangers for all human beings. The bad persons who are lacking of morality and not respected to each other would be killed by themselves. Only the ones who are aware of good deed and follow the Teachings of the Buddha would escape from the dangers. The ones who have this Fasamangkham text in their houses would also be safe from all bad happenings.
Colophon:
Folio 9 on the verso side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1278, a hwai si year, on the tenth waxing day, the second day of the week (Monday), the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the morning drum (between 7.30–9.00 o’clock). Mae-òk (laywoman) Tun had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Tamnan Fa Samangkham to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo hontu no dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna certainly, as the ultimate state of happiness).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ຕໍານານ ຟ້າສະມ່ັງຄໍາຫຼວງ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Tamnān Fāsamang Kham Luang
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Fasamang Kham Luang Chronicle
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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