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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00329

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518944

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Phò Thit Suk together with his wife, children and all relatives

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 ກົດສ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1820 July 08

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.2 x 58.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.2 x 58.6 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 48.5 cm

Number of pages:

40 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Thanakhan or Dānaka means "Alms-giving" is the third section of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The story tells Queen Phussadī talked with her husband, King Sonsai (Sanjaya) who ruled Sivi kingdom, requested for reducing the punishment of banishing for her dear son. But her effort was fail. Before leaving the kingdom, Prince Vessantara distributed many things as gifts which called "Satta jataka maha dana" (seven kinds of alms-gifts) including elephants, horses, carts, servants, dairy cows, male and female slaves, 700 each. Thereafter the Prince along with Maddī and children, Jali and Kanha left the kingdom directing to the Mount Vamka.

Colophon:

Folio 19 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 1 hundred 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 (between 10.30-12.00 o’clock). Phò Thit (father of ex-monk) Suk and his wife, children and all their relatives had the religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Maha Vessantara to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ບາລີ ທານະຂັນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Pālī Dānaka

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Alms-giving in Pali

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao