Vat Pak Chaek Monastery, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Paper Schoolbook
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
15.5 x 20.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
15.5 x 20.0 cm
Text block dimension:
17.5 x 13.0 cm
Number of pages:
80 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
A powerful king named Emperor Vilama who ruled Uthaiyamana kingdom which was peaceful and prosperous during the emperor’s reign. The emperor had a younger brother named Vilasen whom he sent to rule a city far away. One day, Emperor Vilama sent his ministers to invite Vilasen to visit him in Uthaiyamana. King Vilasen was delighted and came with his troops to Uthaiyamana. When the king arrived in the city, he and his followers stayed outside the palace waiting for his older brother.
Colophon:
ຮູບທີ່ 035r: ສະເດັດແລ້ວຍາມ 6 ມວງເຕັມຕອນແລງ ຂອງເດືອນ 6 ແຮມ 9 ຄ່ຳ ວັນໄທມື້ເຕົ່າສັນນັ້ນແລ ພິກຂຸອິນທະປັນໂຍ ໄດ້ເອົາທຳລາວມາກ່າຍແລ ຂໍຫື້ບຸນຄ້ຳຊູຜູ້ຂ້າແດ່ເທີ້ນ ເຈົ້າສັດທາບູຊາ ພໍ່ຍົກເຖົ້າຫົມພັນ 2 ຜົວເມຍແລ.
Hūpthī 035r: Sadet laeo yām 3 muang tem tòn laeng khòng düan 6 haem 9 kham van thai mü tao san nan lae. Phikkhu Inthapanyo dai ao tham lao mā kāi lae. Khòhü bun khamsū phūkhā dae thoen chao satthā būsā Phòyokthao Homphan 2 phua mia lae.