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:
56.3 x 5.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
56.3 x 5.5 cm
Text block dimension:
47.5 x 4.0 cm
Number of pages:
18 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Thatsaphon or the ten blessings is the first episode of the 13 episodes of Vessantara Jataka which contains 16 fascicles. In the Buddha’s time, while residing in Kapilavatthu the Buddha delivered a sermon to his father, King Suddhadana, sakya princes and the Sangha. The Buddha described his last existence as Prince Vessantara and the story of his mother, Queen Phusati who was the queen of Indra. Before finishing her time in the heaven for being born as a human being in the world, she asked Indra for the ten blessings. The Indra gave her the ten blessings as her request by pouring holy water on the palms of the queen.
Colophon:
Lānthī 9 nā 1: Phò Ajān rikkhitta teamkhian dòi ton aiang lae phūkhā sai vai khamsū sāsanā 5000 pha vatsā khòhü phūkhā dai thüng suk 3 pakān mī nipphān pen yòt thae dae bun hoei. Suddhinaṃ vattame dhānaṃ nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ. Laeo yām kòng laeng khālae Banton thuchao phanāi ton nai dai thesanā kò khòi phichālanā ao sanòi tò nüa phalūk phalān thanglāi hoei tua kae phò hak bò ngām lāi lae an kò yak sanòi lae.
Lānthī 19 nā 2: Nāthap phāipāi tham Thatsaphon pan tok thūchao phanāi tondai dai thetsanā khòi phichālanā pai thoen phalūk phalān thanglāi hoei tua kae phò hak.