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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00667

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537295

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sao (Miss) Ya and her son, Mr. Pai

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 1 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 4 ເດືອນຍີ່ ຈຸນລະສັງກາດໄດ້ 1258 ຕົວ ປີຮວາຍສັນ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1896 December 31

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5.3 x 59.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.3 x 59.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.6 x 52.1 cm

Number of pages:

66 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

While the Buddha was dwelling in Kapilavatthu, he delivered a sermon to his disciples describing Dāna (alms-giving) and Sīla (morality). The results of alms-giving and observing the precepts depend on the practitioners. Those who wish to gain lokiya (mundane) results such as becoming a king, an affluent, God Indra, Brahma or an emperor, their wishes are regarded as carelessness because they follow their own cravings. If they wish to gain lokuttara (supra-mundane) results such as Nirvana, then they are regarded as careful.

Colophon:

Folio 33 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1258, a hwai san year, on the first day of the waning moon of the second [lunar] month, the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), at the time of the morning drum (7:30–9:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Sao Nya and Ai Pai (mother and son) had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Munlanipphan to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May the benefits derived from this merit support my parents and all siblings.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມູນລະນິບພານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mūla Nibbāna

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Discourse on the way to Nirvana

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao