Pak Chaek village, 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:
16.2 x 20.8 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
16.2 x 20.8 cm
Text block dimension:
18.0 x 14.5 cm
Number of pages:
92 pages
Number of blank pages:
23 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions various contents which include in the Pitaka canon such as the number of the previous Buddhas; duration of performing perfection of Paññādika Buddha and Saddhādika Buddha; the conditions of human beings who will be born in the period of the religion of the coming Buddha names Ariya Mettaiya; the short story of Gotama Buddha; the benefits derived from giving, observing precepts, meditating, listening to Dhamma preaching; radiation of loving-kindness; the conditions of human world, hells, heavens, brahma and nirvana; and etc.
Colophon:
Hūpthī 032v: Mūnla satthā māi phò Sāthu Lò 2 phua mia kap lūk kò mī chetanā satthā mī vatthu pathān pai sü ao kap nòi 1 māhā Sāthuphò khian yang tham Yòttai Pitakka, kò doem phüa chak uthitsa suanbun suanthān müa vai phāinā. Kò khò chong hü pen phala bun kuason nā[bun] khamsū haeng phūkhā tae nai suani lae sātnā tāp tò thao khaosū nelaphān dae thoen. Suddhinaṃ vattame dhānaṃ nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ dhānaṃ me parisudda paccayo hotu no. Phūkhā dai sai tham Yòttai Pitakka phūk nī vai khamsū sāsanā 5 phan pha vatsā phūkhā khò pāthanā ao phayā sapphanyūtayān duang pasoet haeng phūkhā dae thoen.