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:
51.3 x 4.6 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
51.3 x 4.6 cm
Text block dimension:
45.5 x 4.3 cm
Number of pages:
62 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Brahmin Jujaka lived in Kalinga city. He wandered for begging. He got money he left it with his friend. When Jujaka was away for long, then his friend spent the money all. Later, Jujaka asked his money back, his friend gave him his young daughter named Amittata instead. Juajaka took Amittata to live with him. Amittata was condemned by wives of other Brahmin as having the old husband. So, she appealed Jujaka to beg the two children from Vessantara.
Colophon:
Lānthī 1 nā 1: Lom bailān mī 31 thang nāthap lae. Māi nāthap tham Suanchok Mālāi phāikhao lae, phūk yai thae lae, taevā khwām man thὁ kao khian tua yai, chao satthā Phὁ Ai Keo Mai Sān lae. Sāo Saeng phὁ 2 phua mia phὁm dὁi lūk tao mī nam chai satthā sāng tham Suanchok Mālāi phūk nī vai sāsanā phachao Gotama chao 5 phan pha vatsā, khὁhü khachao thanglāi dai han nā pha Mettaya chao ton chak koet mā phāinā nan thae dae kὁ khā thoen.
Lānthī 30 nā 2: Sadet khian laeo yām 9 muang tὁn sao pī kā hao düan 11 ὁkmāi 13 van angkhān tao chai nan lae, tok thuchao phanāi tondai dai thetsanā kὁ khὁ hai phichālanā ao hü khὁi dae noe. Man khian tok lāi long lāi sa nὁi lae.
Lānthī 31 nā 2: Chao satthā bailān phikkhu Inthapanyā Salo khian lae, chao satthā bailān kὁ maen lae. Māi nāthap tham phāipāi tham Suanchok Mālāi lae tham Vat Bān Pākchaek lae, khian pī kā hao lae, phūk yai thae lae, taevā khwām man thὁ kao phὁ bailān san lae khian tua yai kὁ phūk yai lae. Pī khὁ sὁ 1993 mot thang Bān Pākchaek pen