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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00968

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537596

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

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:

3.2 x 49.5 cm

Number of pages:

42 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about Mahapāla Thera who can see in the darkness. Mahapāla was a millionaire’s son in Savatthi. When he had a chance to listen to the Buddha’s preaching. He was devout and entered the monkhood. He strictly practiced in meditation in only three exercises such as standing, walking, and sitting. He did not lying down for three months. Finally, he was blind and attained aranhantship.

Other notes:

The last four folios are damaged on the right part.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ມະຫາປາລະ]

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Mahāpāla]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Story of Mahāpāla

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao