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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00279

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518894

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Pho Thit Suk (father of Mr. Suk) and his wife together with their children

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 13 ຄໍ່າ ພໍ່າວ່າໄດ້ ວັນ 2 ມື້ ກ່າເປົ້າ ເດືອນ 8 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ ຮ້ອຍ 812 (ຈ.ສ 1182) ຕົວປີ ກົດສີ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1820 August 7

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 52.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.3 x 52.8 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 49 cm

Number of pages:

20 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The first fascicle of story of prince Vessanatara in Pali language, titles Dasavara (the ten blissings).

Colophon:

Folio 9 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 1 hundred and 812 (corresponding with CS 1182), a kot si year, on the thirteenth waning day of the eighth [lunar] month, the second day of the week (Monday), a ka pao day, the writing of this manuscript was finished at noon. Phò Thit (father of ex-monk) Souk and his wife and their children had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Pali Mahavet 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).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ບາລີ ມະຫາເຫວດສັນດອນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Pali Mahā Vessantara

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Vessantara Jataka in Pali

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao