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:
48.3 x 4.5 cm
Number of pages:
38 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
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: Nāthap phāikhao tham Thānakhan pen tok phanòi hua khīkak khòithāk khòithüa müa vai dae yüa.
Lānthī 19 nā 2: Sadet laeo yām tāvan chāi kae chak sae khao lap Dòi Pha Daeng nan lae Ī Saeng hoei Thao Saen Sitthināvòn khian lae nüa. Batnī mūnla satthā māi mī Aāo Phòthao Ī Khamdaeng 2 khāchao phua me pen khao lūk lān thangmuan kò pai khonkhwāi hā dai yang potakka bailān mā taemkhian yang tham Mahā Vetsantara thang kap khanvā dap chit vinyān kò khòhü müa koet nai khwāngfā khòhü dai han nā phachao ton süvā Ariya Mettaya ton chak mā phāinā nan thae dae bun hoei. Nibbānaṃ abhayaṃ sutlaeo sāt müai.