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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00804

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537432

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.5 x 55.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 55.1 cm

Text block dimension:

3.6 x 50.8 cm

Number of pages:

46 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text describes the merit derived from organizing a Therabhiseka (pouring water on a Venerable Monk) ceremony. In the Buddha’s lifetime, King Pasendikosala asked the Buddha about the merit derived from holding a Therabhiseka ceremony. The Buddha delivered a sermon with the following story: a king named Vijaya ruled Visala City. The king had the religious faith in the Teachings of the Buddha, he therefore ruled his citizens with royal virtues. One day, the king and his followers organized a Therabhiseka ceremony for some great monks. When he died, he was born in the heaven and possessed heavenly properties.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງເຖຣາພິເສກ ເສຍຫຍ້າ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Therabhiseka and Sia Nyā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The merit derived from the participation in the monkhood-ranking ceremonies and the merit derived from cutting grass

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao