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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0056 00553

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624688

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:

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:

15.0 x 21.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

15.0 x 21.1 cm

Text block dimension:

19.0 x 13.0 cm

Number of pages:

56 pages

Number of blank pages:

14 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

While residing at the Jetavanna monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha spoke to his followers about one of his previous life, when he was Bhuridata, the naga prince who successfully followed the eight precepts. The story is that. Bhuridata was a son of King Thataratha, the leader of the underwater world. One day, he was cought by a Brahmin who had magic power to subdue nagas and snakes, and was shown around various places. Bhuridata repressed his anger and his shame in order to successfully follow the eight precepts. Finally, he was helped by his brother, Suthatsana who infectd the Brahmin with venom.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພະພູຣິທັດ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Phra Bhuridata

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Story of Bhuridata, the Naga Prince

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Pali; Lao