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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0056 00547

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624682

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Chaek Monastery

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

Begin Year Date:

1910

End Year Date:

2010

Place of copying:

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:

14.9 x 21.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

14.9 x 21.1 cm

Text block dimension:

10.0 x 12.5 cm

Number of pages:

42 pages

Number of blank pages:

12 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Suvannasam or Suvann Sama is the third last birth of the Bodhisatta. The story describes Suvanna Sama who is the devoted son looked after his blind parents in the forest. As he is loving-kindness and good wishes to others. All the animals love him and follow him as friends. One day, Suvanna Sama is shot by an arrow in his side by King Piliyakka. The king informs the parents of Suvaan Sama of their son’s death. With the virtues of Suvanna Sama and the love of his parents, finally he backs to life.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສຸວັນນະສາມ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Suvanna Sāma

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The devoted son

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Pali; Lao