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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00360

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518975

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sao (Mrs) Sai and Ai Chua Phò (novice) Khon

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copying date in native date:

ຂຶ້ນ 8 ຄໍ່າ ເດືອນ 6 ພຸດທະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 2490 ຕົວປີ ເມິ່ງໃຄ້

Copying date in Gregorian:

1947 April 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:

4.8 x 60.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 60.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 54 cm

Number of pages:

38 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

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 18 on the recto side: In BE 2490, a moeng khai year, on the eighth waxing day of the sixth [lunar] month, a Sunday, the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the sunset drum (between 13.30–15.00 o’clock). Sao (Mrs.) Sai and Ai Chua Phò (novice) Khon, both of them had the ardent religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Thanakhan Banpai to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my wishes and desires come true, may I finally reach Nirvāna as the ultimate goal, may this not be ignored as it is what I desire. Sādhu sādhu anumodāmi (Amen! Amen! I rejoice). Sao (Mrs. Sai) and Ai Chua Phò (novice) from Ban Na Luang were the sponsors.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທານະຂັນ ບັ້ນປາຍ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dānaka, Ban Pai

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Alms-giving, the last part

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao