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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00277
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518892
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Chao Somdet Kao
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copying date in native date:
ອອກໃໝ່ 3 ຄໍ່າ ມື້ ກົດສະງ້າ ວັນສຸກ ເດືອນ 12 ສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ ຮ້ອຍ 71 (ຈ.ສ 1171) ຕົວປີ ກັດໃສ້
Copying date in Gregorian:
1809 October 27
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 54.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.3 x 54.4 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 48.2 cm
Number of pages:
44 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions about the story of Millionaire Jotika who had never have his property depleted. In the time of Vipassi Buddha, he was born as a kudumbi (a rich man) named Aparājita and had religious faith in the Teachings of the Buddha. He built a kuti (abode) which decorated with seven kinds of crystals and offered it to the Buddha and Sangha. With the result of the merit, he possessed great prosperities in every life.
Colophon:
Folio 22 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 1 hundred and 71 (corresponding with CS 1171), a kat sai year, on the third waxing day of the twelfth [lunar] month, a kot sanga day, a Friday, the writing of this manuscript was finished at noon (between 10.30–12.00 o’clock). Chao Somdet Kao had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Jataka Setthi to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo hontu no (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ໂຊດົກກະເສດຖີ ຜູກຖ້ວນ 2
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Jotika Setthī, Phuk Thuan 2
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The story of Jotika Setthi (millionaire), fascicle 2
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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