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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00364
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518979
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Xiang (ex-novice) Pheng to gether with his wife, Sao (Mrs) Thong and all children
Subject matter:
Didactics
Copying date in native date:
ຂຶ້ນ 6 ຄໍ່າ 5 (ວັນ 5) ເດືອນ 12 ພະພຸດທະສັງກາດລ່ວງແລ້ວ 2459 ປີ ຮວາຍສີ່
Copying date in Gregorian:
1916 November 04
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao, Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.2 x 58.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.2 x 58.2 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 52.5 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions about the virtues of a Buddha comprise of 56, the virtues of the Dhamma include 38, and the virtues of the Sangha include 14 expanding into 108 and existing in the body of the group of eight Ariya-puggala (noble individuals). Every Buddha praises the virtue of Nibbāna is the superb. Any ordained and unordained person who wish to reach nibbāna should learn forty kinds of Samatha kammatthāna and Vipassanā kammatthāna and pay intention to follow that.
Colophon:
Folio 73 on the recto side: In BE 2459, a hwai si year, on the sixth waxing day of the twelfth [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week (Thursday), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Xiang (ex-novice) Pheng and his wife named Sao (Mrs.) Thongs and all their children had the most ardent religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Satthavimala to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May my wish come true, namely Nirvāna (the greatest bliss) which is the most exhalted great city, greater than any other city.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສັດທາວິມາຣາ (ສັດທາວິມະລະ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Saddāvimārā (Saddāvimala)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Saddāvimārā (Saddāvimala)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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