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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00127

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518742

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Monk Tissapanya from Vat That Luang

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Bandita Kunlapanya

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:

5 x 57.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 x 57.7 cm

Text block dimension:

4.5 x 52 cm

Number of pages:

64 pages

Number of blank pages:

6 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Maharat or Mahārāja (the great king) is the eleventh episode of the 13 episodes of Vessantara Jataka. The text mentions Brahmin Jujaka took Jali and Kanha back his hometown in Kalinka. Jujaka lost the way and directed to Sivi which was the city of King Sonsai (Sanjaya). When King Sonsai saw his grandchildren, heransomed the two young princes from Jujaka. The king also fed the Brahmin with delicious food. With hungriness for many days, the Brahmin ate too much. Finally his bloated stomach was broken and then he died.

Colophon:

Folio 29 on the recto side: Nong Song Ong Tissapanya from Vat That Luang was the sponsor. Please make your voice in good melody while preaching. I am Bandita Kunlapanya was the scribe. Please consider any mistake which might have occurred. May a wiseman help in collection.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມະຣາດ (ມະຫາຣາດ) ຜູກ 14

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mahārāja, Phuk 14

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The great king, fascicle 14

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao