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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00418
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/519033
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Jataka
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:
4.8 x 53.3 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.8 x 53.3 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 48.2 cm
Number of pages:
16 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
Sakkhatti or Chakhatti (the Section of the Six Princes) is the twelfth section of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The text mentions King Sonsai (Sanjaya) accompanied with Queen Phusatī, Jali, Kanha and four ministers travelled to Mount Vamka in order to invite Ascetic Vessantara returned the kingdom of Sivi. While the six princes facing each other, each of them was crying bitterly and became unconscious. At the time a shower of rain fell down and everyone became conscious. Then all of them apologized Ascetic Vessantara for their mistakes and invited him disrobed from ascetichood and returned the city.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສັກຂັດຕິ (ສັກກະຕິ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Chakhatti
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The section of the six princes
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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