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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00859

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537487

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sangkha Rasa Phutthapanya

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Chua (novice) Mi

Copying date in native date:

ອອກ 5 ຄໍ່າ ເດືອນ 6 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 1222 ຕົວ ປີກົດສັນ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1860 May 09

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 x 58.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 x 58.6 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 53.7 cm

Number of pages:

54 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Before Prince Sivijaya and his family arrived at the Mount Vaṃga, God Indra had sent Visukamma Devaputta to erect two pavilions for them. Later, Prince Sivijaya became a hermit.

Colophon:

Folio 25 on the recto side: In Cula-sakkarat (CS) 1222, a kot san year, on the fifth day of the waxing moon of the sixth [lunar] month, the third day of the week (Tuesday), a poek set day, at noon (10:30–12:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Saṅgharājā Phutthapanya had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Visaiyabanha to support the Teaching of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. [The manu-script was written to be] dedicated [the merit] to my older brother named Thit (Mr.) Phomma who has passes away to the other world. May the benefit derived from this merit be a golden vehicle taking my older brother to reach the three stages of happiness with the Nirvana as the ultimate goal. Niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ. Chua (novice) Mi was the scribe. May I share the benefit of this merit, please. My handwriting is not so beautiful. Teachers, please consider [the manuscript] by yourselves whether there are some mistake left. -

Other notes:

My hand was rough because I have never touched a girl’s breast like others. May I touch once please.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ວິໄຊຍະບັນຫາ (ຜູກ 6)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vijaya Pañhā (Phuk 6)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Vijaya’s problem (fascicle 6)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao