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:
50.8 x 4.6 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
50.8 x 4.6 cm
Text block dimension:
45.3 x 4.5 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Thanakhan or Dānaka means "Alms-giving" is the third section of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The story tells Queen Phussadī talked with her husband, King Sonsai (Sanjaya) who ruled Sivi kingdom, requested for reducing the punishment of banishing for her dear son. But her effort was fail. Before leaving the kingdom, Prince Vessantara distributed many things as gifts which called "Satta jataka maha dana" (seven kinds of alms-gifts) including elephants, horses, carts, servants, dairy cows, male and female slaves, 700 each. Thereafter the Prince along with Maddī and children, Jali and Kanha left the kingdom directing to the Mount Vamka.
Colophon:
Lānthī 1 nā 1: Māi nāthap phāikhao tham Thānakhan lae. Mot thang Bān Pākchaek pen satthā lae.
Lānthī 25 nā 1: Sadet khian laeo yām bāi 4 muang yang 15 nāthī nan pī tao san düan 11 khün 12 kham van phat kot chai vanthī 16 lae. Phikkhu Inthapanyo Salo Ajān Vat Bān Pākchaek khian lae tua bὁ ngām phὁ ān dai nan lae. Chao satthā Ai Lā lae Sāo Khὁng 2 phua mia kap Phὁ Pha Vὁn, Mae Pha Vὁn 2 phua mia lae lūk lān, Sāo Saeng, Phὁyok Thao Phὁnān In, Sāo Khamchan, phὁ mae pen kok lae.
Lānthī 25 nā 2: Lom bailān mī 25 bai thang nāthap lae. Lom bailān mī 25 bai.
Māi nāthap tham Thānakhan phāipāi lae tham Vat Bān Pākchaek lae sāng pī kā hao phὁ sὁ 2536; khὁ sὁ 1993; chὁ sὁ 1355 lae.