Hua Pho Phia Pha and his wife [from] Ban Vat That village
Subject matter:
Jataka
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:
4.9 x 58.6 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.9 x 58.6 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 52.5 cm
Number of pages:
36 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
Kumman or Kumāra (the section on the children) is the eighth of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. It tells of Brahmin Jujaka who had arrived at Mount Vamka and stayed overnight near the hermitage of the ascetic Vessantara. At dawn on the next morning, Jujaka waited until Princess Maddī went away to gather fruits. He then came out and begged Vessantara for Prince Jali and Princess Kanha. When the children realized that the Brahmin was asking for them, they were so scared that they hided themselves under the lotus leaves in the pond. Vessantara called them and made them understand his wishes. Then the ascetic gave them to Jujaka who bound their hands together and dragged them out of there.
Colophon:
Folio 18 on the recto side: Hua Pho Phia Pha and his wife, [from] Ban Vat That village sponsored the making of [this manuscript].