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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00258

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518873

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sao Khampu from Ban Hua Xiang

Subject matter:

Secular chronicle

Copying date in native date:

ລົງ 11 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 5 ເດືອນ 6 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 1279 ຕົວປີ ເມິ່ງໃສ້

Copying date in Gregorian:

1917 May 16

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 55.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 55.8 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 50.5 cm

Number of pages:

18 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Fasamang Khamluang, 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 8 on the recto side: Saiyamangkhala Culasakkarat (CS) 1279, a moeng sai year, on the eleventh waning day of the sixth [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week (Friday), the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the evening [horn] (between 15.00-16.30 o’clock). Sao (Mrs.) Khampu from Ban Hua Xiang had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Fa Samang Kham Luang to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May I reach the three kinds of happiness with Nirvāna as the ultimate, may all my wishes not be ignored. Sādhu sādhu anumodāmi (Amen! Amen! I rejoice).

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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