Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
55.0 x 4.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
55.0 x 4.2 cm
Text block dimension:
49.8 x 3.8 cm
Number of pages:
46 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
The fifteenth fascicle of the story of Mahosot. The Bodhisatva was born as Mahosot (the one who has a powered medicine), a son of Sirivatthaka and Sumana, wealthy merhant in Mithila city. When he was born, in his hand clasped a medicinal herb that brought a painless birth for his mother and that cured all of the sick people. When Sirivatthaka grinded the medicine herb and smeared at his forehead, his headache was immediately recovered. At the age of seven, Mahosot demonstrated great architectural talent. Throughout his childhood his wisdom grew. With his excellence, he was one of advisors to King Vitheha of Mithila. When King Vitheha died Mahosot moved to Varanasi city and become the advisor to King Chulani Prommathat.
Colophon:
Lānthī 22 nā 2: Sadet laeo yām tūtsāi lae. Chunla sangkāt rājā dai 1111 pāi 211 (chò sò 1202) bāi 2 tua pī kot chai düan 12 òk 12 kham phamvā dai müvan 6 thai huang pao kok khao ngao mūnla satthā Thamma Panyā phikkhu pen pathān lae Nān Nanthasaiya lae Nang Phin 2 khāchao thao nāng pen khao kwā būttā būttī nattā nattī lae thao phong vongsā thang muan mī chai sai satthā pen an ying ching dai khonkwāi hā yang potakka bailān mā sāng chāng khian khīt chit khamdaen hüanghüa phüavai khamsū sāsanā pha Gotama chao tāp tò thao 5 pha vatsā khò chong chak hüpen dang het yān saphaokham lem āt yū khāt wāi sākhon khò chong chak hü pen dang mā atsadon tua visiat āt tathü hua haeng chao chi akhā pai sainòi bun sòikham pānyān thiao sòngsān hühòt tāp tò thao chòt nelaphān dae thavan. Dòi tesa kutsala bunyatilāsī annī phūkhā koet mā phāva sātti dai khòhü phūkhā koet mā phop phuttha sāsanā khòhü phūkhā dai bothian khian ān khòhü phūkhā salāt hü tham
pha phutthachao 8 mün 4 phan khan hü atta lakkhana
Other notes:
This manuscript is of a series of twelve fascicles, from DS 0056 00075-00086. Folios 2 was damaged at the left end and upper margin. The string holes of some folios are loose. See full dates of writing this manuscript at DS_0056_00085_024.