Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
54.6 x 5.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
54.6 x 5.0 cm
Text block dimension:
49.8 x 4.5 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
Nagòn or Nagara (entering the city) is the 13th episode of the 13 episodes of Vessantara Jataka. The text mentions Vessantara disrobed from ascetichood and left his hermitage. The prince dressed in royal suits and returned Sivi. He ruled his kingdom with royal virtues and died at the age of 120 years. He happens in Tusita Heaven as Male Deity Santusita.
Colophon:
Lānthī 1 nā 1: Māi nāthap phāikhao thammang Nakhὁn tāphā vingvὁn āra lae phūkhā khὁ ao suk 3 pakān suk an mī nai müangkhon lae müangfā suk thī laeo mī viangkaeo yὁt mahā nelaphān khanὁi dae bun hoei. Rikkhitta Nān Inthapanyā khian vai khamsū phuttha sāsanā 5 phan pha vatsā khālae.
Lānthī 24 nā 2: Sadet laeo yām tāvan thiang 12 mong nan lae khian laeo düan yī haem 6 kham van nai van phat thai hwāi chai nan lae. Nān Inthapanyā khian dὁi ton aiang lae phūkhā khὁ ao suk 3 pakān suk an mī nai müangkhon lae müangfā suk thī laeo mī viang kaeo yὁt mahā nelaphān nan thae dae bun hoei khian vai khamsū varaphuttha sāsanā 5 phan pha vatsā khὁhü bun haksā ton tua phūkhā nai suanī lae sātnā kāo khü müangfā lae yὁt nelaphān thae dae bun hoei laeo lae.
Lānthī 25 nā 2: Nāthap phāipai thammang Nakhὁn vingvὁn thae lae. Khian pī poek sangā sangkāt dai 1341 tua thai lae phὁ sὁ 2 phan 5 hὁi 21 tua pī 1978.
Other notes:
Many leaves have traces of biding by insects on both ends.