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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00102

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518717

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Ai (Mr.) Unkham was the principal initiator together with his wife, children and all relatives.

Subject matter:

Didactics

Copying date in native date:

ມື້ ກາບຍີ່ ວັນ 2 ສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 21 ປາຍ 4 ຮ້ອຍ 411 (ກົງກັບ ຈ.ສ 1241) ຕົວປີ ກັດເໝົ້າ

Copying date in Gregorian:

AD 1879

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.5 x 56.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 56.1 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51 cm

Number of pages:

58 pages

Number of blank pages:

7 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The first part mentions about the merit derived from giving alms. The last part mentions about causes of ruin which contains six items. For example: the ruin of addiction to intoxicants including (1) actual loss of wealth, (2) increase of quarrels, (3) liability of disease, (4) source of disgrace, (5) indecent exposure, and (6) weakened intelligence.

Colophon:

Foilo 26 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1241, a kat mao year, a kap nyi day, the second day of the week (Monday), the writing [of this manuscript] was finished in the afternoon (between 12.00-13.30 o’clock). Ai (“elder brother”) Ai (Mr.) Unkham is the principal initiator who, with his wife, children and all his relatives sponsored the making of [this manuscript entitled] Lam Vatthu Nyòi Vohan to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all our wishes and desires come true. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna, certainly. [Nirvāna] is the greatest bliss).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ໂວຫານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vohāra

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Common way of speaking

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao