Ai Aen or Phò Ai Khwan (father of Mr. Khwan) together with his wife, Ī Saeng
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Saen Sitthinavòn
Copying date in native date:
ປີ ເປິກເສັດ, ສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 1320
Copying date in Gregorian:
AD 1958
Place of copying:
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:
55.2 x 4.8 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
55.2 x 4.8 cm
Text block dimension:
52.3 x 4.5 cm
Number of pages:
44 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
When Suvannapham and Princess Phimphasena Kumari had been fallen in love with each other, they left the city and stayed together in the forest. Later, Princess Phimphasena was pregnant. During the princess was giving birth of son, Suvannapham entered the forest for bringing water and collecting the wood to make fire. Suvannapham lost in the forest and could not come to his wife at the time. Therefore, Princess Phimphasena was suffering and looking for her husband.
Colophon:
Lānthī 1 nā 1: Nāthap tham Vannaphām phūk 2 phāikhao lae pian mai lae thān hoei.
Lānthī 21 nā 2: Rikkhita sadet laeo yām van chāi kae yām müa tāvan chak yae khao sū dὁi Phādaeng yām müa Ī Saeng tam khao Phὁthao Saen Sitthi sai khamsū Phὁ Ai Khwan süvā Ai Aen kap Ī Saeng 2 khā chao phua mia sai tae pī poek set sangkāt rāja dai 1300 pāi 20 tua düan 11 khün 4 kham maen van 7 thai nan lae chao hoei. Batnī mūnla satthā māi mī Ai Aen lae Ī Saeng 2 khā chao phua mia kὁ pai khonkhwāi hā dai yang potakka bailān mā hü Phὁthao Saen Sitthināvὁn mā taemkhian yang tham Vannaphām thang kap vai kap sāsanā lae.
Lānthī 22 nā 2: Nāthap tham Vannaphām phūk 2 phāipāi lae. Nāthap pian mai lae.
Other notes:
This manuscript is the second fascicle of a series of five fascicles holding DS no. DS 0056 00284 – 00288.