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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00414

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/519029

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Nang Phia Vaen

Subject matter:

Vinaya

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 13 ຄໍ່າ ພໍ່າວ່າໄດ້ ມື້ ກາບສີ່ ວັນ 6 ເດືອນ 12 ສັງກາດລາຊາໄດ້ 1240 ຕົວປີ ເປິກຍີ່

Copying date in Gregorian:

1878 November 22

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 x 56.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4 x 56.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 50.5 cm

Number of pages:

38 pages

Number of blank pages:

5 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Sap Kammavaca, the formal words of the act using at an ordination ceremony. The text was written in Pali and Lao. The content describes the process of the ordination ceremony for monks.

Colophon:

Folio 17 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1240, a poek nyi year, on the thirteenth waning day of the twelfth [lunar] month, a kap si day, the sixth day of the week (Friday), the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the sunset drum (between 13.30–15.00 o’clock). Nang Phia Vaen had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Sap Khammavacha to support the Teachings of the Buddha. May all my wishes come true, may I reach the three states of happiness with Nirvāna as the ultimate goal. Sādhu sādhu anumodāmi (Amen! Amen! I rejoice). Chua (novice) Suk is the scribe, may I share much merit.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສັບກໍາມະວາຈາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sab Kammavācā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The formal words of the act for an ordination ceremony

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao