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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00275

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518890

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Prayer

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:

4.6 x 54.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.6 x 54.3 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 47.8 cm

Number of pages:

34 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text was written in Pali language using for chanting. Phanyak chant is considered a protective blessing, organized for dispelling evil and protecting chanters and listeners. The content describes in Atanatiya Sutta. The story is that on one occasion, the Buddha was dwelling on the Vulture’s Peak near Rajagaha. The four heavenly kings came to the presence of the Buddha, saluted the Buddha and sat on sides. After listening to the Buddha’s teachings. Then they offered the Buddha their words of Atanatiya Sutta for protectecting bhikkhus from harming by their guards.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພານຍັກ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Phān yak

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The words of the giants

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao