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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00683

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537311

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Phia Pha

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Copyist:

Phia Pha

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 10 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 7 ເດືອນ 8 ສັງກາດ 1299 ຕົວ ປີກາບຍີ່

Copying date in Gregorian:

1937 July 03

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 59.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 59.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 54.4 cm

Number of pages:

112 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Once, the Buddha was dwelling at the Jetavana Monastery in Savatthi. When the night was far spent, a deity whose surpassing splendor illuminated the entire Jeta Grove came to the presence of the Buddha, drew near, respectfully saluted the Buddha and stood at one side. Standing thus, he addressed the Buddha in verses: many deities and men, yearning after good things, have pondered on Blessings. Pray, tell me the Supreme Blessing. The Buddha addressed in verse: not to associate with the fool but with the wise and honor those who are worth being honored. Then the Buddha delivered a sermon of 38 kinds of Blessings.

Colophon:

Folio 26 on the recto side: In Culasakkat (CS) 1299, a moeng pao year, on the tenth day of the waning moon of the first-eighth [lunar] month, the seventh day of the week (Saturday), at noon (10:30–12:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Phia Pha had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Mungkhunsut to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. May all our wishes and desires be fulfilled. May I be released from the five Maras (the five destroyers) and finally reach Nirvana which I desire. Nibbāna paccayo hotu me niccaṃ dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ (May this be a condition for me to reach Nirvana which is the greatest bliss).

Other notes:

Folio 56 on the recto side

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມຸງຄຸນສູດ (ຜູກດຽວ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mangala Sutta (Phuk Diao)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Discourse on Blessings, single fascicle

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao