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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00878

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537506

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Chao Khamvaen

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Copying date in native date:

ອອກໃໝ່ 9 ຄໍ່າ ເດືອນ 3 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດ 1251 ຕົວ ປີກັດເປົ້າ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1889 February 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:

5.3 x 59.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.3 x 59.3 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 55.5 cm

Number of pages:

50 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text is about Paramattha-dhamma (ultimate realities) which consists of 4 categories: 1) Citta: consciousness 2) Cetasika: mental factors 3) Rūpa: matter, corporeality 4) Nibbāna: Nirvana

Colophon:

Folio 24 on the recto side: In Cula-sakkarat 125 one (corresponding to CS 1251), a kat pao year, on the ninth day of the waxing moon of the third [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. Chao Khamvaen had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Maha Bualaphantha to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. May the benefits derived from this merit support Sathu Nyai Hò Kham Fai Na (the Great Royal Front Officer) who was my royal father. May I reach the three stages of happiness with the Nirvana as the ultimate goal. Sādhu sādhu anumodāmi. (Amen! Amen!, I rejoice).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ບົວຣະພັນທະ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Buara Bhanda

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Buara Bhanda

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao