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:
56.2 x 5.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
56.2 x 5.5 cm
Text block dimension:
48.5 x 4.2 cm
Number of pages:
30 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
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: Nāthap phāikhao Nakkhalakandang phūk thuan sip 3 kan phoen māthām hüvā nakhòn sai lae nüa üa sai lae.
Lānthī 14 nā 1: Sadet laeo yām tāvan kae nan lae. Sathā sati sammāthi viriya panyā hiri ottappa mettaya santike anāgate nibbāna paccayo hotu no laeo lae khòi Thao Saen Sitthināvòn khian Mahā Sāt kap nī tang tae Thatsaphon tò thao thüng Nakhon.
Lānthī 14 nā 2: Tang tò sai tham Lam Phavet nī tang tae mü düan 10 et haem 11 kham tò thao hòt düan 12 haem 6 kham kò laeo chòt bualamuan khòilae düan 11 dap bò dai sai dai müa chamsīn düan 2 khün 8 kham kap düan 12 pheng bò dai sai dai müa chamsīn 8 lae pasia 3 sīn nap tae dai khian mī yū sāo van khian lae. Khòhü pen phala bon koson khamsū sonī lae sātnā khòhü phūkhā khün sū hòng sanfā thüng tò nelaphān hü khòi thae dae bon hoei. Suddhinaṃ vattame dhānaṃ asavak khayāvahaṃ nibbāna sangkhātaṃ hotu anāgate kale. Nai tham kap khòi pāt khian thang lam bò mī phai sòi sak phūk lae nüa khòi thao kò müai thae müai vā āyū dai 70 pī tem