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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00029

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518644

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5.2 x 59.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.2 x 59.2 cm

Text block dimension:

4.3 x 55 cm

Number of pages:

14 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

While residing at the Veluvan Monastery, the Buddha delivered a sermon to a man named Sirivat who had offered the eight requisites to monks in the monastery and asked the Buddha about the benefit that would be derived from his offerings. The requisites consists of (1) an outer robe, (2) an inner robe, (3) an thick double robe for winter, (4) an alms bowl for gathering food, (5) a razor for shaving, (6) a needle and thread, (7) a belt and (8) a water strainer for removing impurities from drinking water.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງອັດຖະປະຣິກຂານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Āttha Parikkhāra

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The merit derived from offering the eight requisites to a monk

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao