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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00118

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518733

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.9 x 52 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.9 x 52 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 46.5 cm

Number of pages:

22 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Vidhura Pandita, the elegant sage who was no ordinary man of wisdom. His life’s purpose was to speak the truth. He was the chief counselor to King Dhananjaya in Indapatta city. His elegant tongue had such power that one hundred and one kings from faraway lands, hypnotized by the sage’s sweet voice, were unable to return to their kingdoms. This seventh fascicle of Vidhura Jataka mentions about when Vudhura left the city and accompanied with Punnaka, the Yak. Punnaka thought to kill Vidhura and offer his head to the Naga king in order to have the king’s daughter become his wife. But Punnaka’s evil plan was not successful.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ວິທູນບັນດິດ ຜູກ 7

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vidhura-Pandita, Phuk 7

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Vidhura Pandita, the elegant sage, fascicle 7

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao