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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00313

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518928

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Chan (ex-monk) Kaen from Ban Nadu village village

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Copyist:

Chan (ex-monk) Kaen from Ban Nadu village

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:

5.1 x 59 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.1 x 59 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 52.5 cm

Number of pages:

14 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The first of four fascicles of Nyot Dhamma (the peak of the Dhamma) or Cundasukarika Sutta was written in Pali language begins Sukittimā subhācāro susiravā supāgatassa. The text is popularly used by a monk to read in the nyot tham ceremony which is organized in a monastery or a house in order to get merit.

Colophon:

Fascicle 1: Folio 6 on the verso side (last line): The writing of this manuscript had been finished in the night time between 19.30-21.00 o’clock. Chan (ex-monk) Kaen from Ban Nadu village was the scribe. May I share the merit. [My handwriting] was not so beautiful.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຍອດທໍາ ຜູກຕົ້ນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nyòt Dhamma, Phuk Ton

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The peak of Dhamma, fascicle 1

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao