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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00803
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537431
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Nang Phia Phan
Subject matter:
Ānisaṃsa (merit)
Copying date in native date:
ແຮມ 4 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 4 ເດືອນຍີ່ ສັງກາດລາຊະໄດ້ 1295 ຕົວ ປີກາບເສັດ
Copying date in Gregorian:
1933 January 14
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 59.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.9 x 59.2 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 50.6 cm
Number of pages:
18 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
While residing in the Tavatimsa Heaven, the Buddha was asked for help by a Devaputta named Supatitthita. Supa-titthita had learned from his friend that he would die within 7 days and be happened in the hell and then become various kinds of animals and disabled, 500 incarnations for each kind. The Buddha gave him a sermon describing the bad Karma (bad deeds) he had accrued from his previous lives. In order to keep him alive in the heaven for long, the Buddha advised him to learn and recite a special spell named Unhassavijaya. Because of the power of the spell, Supatitthita has never left the heaven until the present.
Colophon:
Folio 8 on the recto side: In Cula-sakkarat (CS) 1295, a kap set year, on the fourth day of the waning moon of the second [lunar] month, a kat hao day, the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), at the time of the sunset drum (13:30–15:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. NangPhia Phan had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Unhatsavisai to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. May my wishes and desires be fulfilled. May I dedicate the merit derived from making of these two manuscripts entitled Maha vibak and Unhatsavisai to Phò Kam Mae Ven (deceased persons or spirits who would come to harm us any times) and the Lord of Hell. May I escape from misfortunes, diseases and dangers without nuisance by Mara (The Evil One). May I be happy and enjoyable forever. By the way, may I have money fully filled in my bag and rice fully filled in the rice hut without lacking of any of them.-
Other notes:
Niccaṃ aniccaṃ anattā sādhu sādhu anumodāmi. This is Unhatsavisai.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ອຸນຫັດສະວິໄຊ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Unhassavijaya
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Unhassavijaya
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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