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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00441

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/519056

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Chao Sim

Subject matter:

Abhidhamma

Copying date in native date:

ວັນ 3 ມື້ ຮວາຍສະງ້າ ສັງກາດໄດ້ພັນ ຮ້ອຍ 99 [ຈ.ສ. 1199 ] ຕົວປີ ຮວາຍສັນ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1837

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.9 x 57 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.9 x 57 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 52.5 cm

Number of pages:

84 pages

Number of blank pages:

10 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The title of the manuscripts appear in the colophon is Abhithamm 7 Khamphi. The content mentions about the description of Puggala Paññatti (descriptions of Individuals) which is the fourth book of the seven books of Abhidhamma.

Colophon:

Folio 38 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 1 hundred and 99 (corresponding with CS 1199), a hwai san year, the third day of the week (Tuesday), a hwai sanga day, the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the morning drum (between 7.30–9.00 o’clock). Chao Sim had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Abhithamma 7 Khamphi fascicle 4 to support the Teachings of the Buddha. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna, certainly).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ອະພິທໍາ] ຜູກ 4

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Abhidhamma]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Higher teachings

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao