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:
51.1 x 4.6 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
51.1 x 4.6 cm
Text block dimension:
46.0 x 4.3 cm
Number of pages:
64 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Nakhon or Nagòn (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: Bik mot kὁ mī bik dam kὁ mī lae.
Nāthap tham Champā 4 ton mat 3 lae. Nāthap phāikhao lae.
Phikkhu Inthapanyo chao āthikān Vat Pākchaek khian dὁi ton aiang lae bὁ mī phai mā sὁi khian sak mai sak tua lae tham 40 phūk nī nā thān hὁei.
Lānthī 19 nā 1: Khian lek chān bὁ dai chep kaphὁ thī sut ao bik khian kὁ yāk thī sut lae kὁ khὁhü phūkhā dai thüng lokuttara tham dae thoen. Phikkhu Inthapanyo khian lae. Suddhinaṃ vattame dhānaṃ asavak khayāvahaṃ nibbāna saṃkhātaṃ hotu anāgate kāle imehiyaṃ kapiyaṃtaṃ aiyanaṃ thema.