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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00130

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518745

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Phò (father) Khamfong and Mae (mother) Khamfong.

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 9 ຄ່ຳ ວັນ 3 ມື້ ກົດເສັດ ເດືອນ 3 ສັງກາດ 1269 ຕົວປີ ເມິ່ງມົດ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1907 February 06

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 57.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 57.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51 cm

Number of pages:

58 pages

Number of blank pages:

9 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Thanakhan or Dānaka means "Alms-giving" is the third section of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The story tells Queen Phussadī talked with her husband, King Sonsai (Sanjaya) who ruled Sivi kingdom, requested for reducing the punishment of banishing for her dear son. But her effort was fail. Before leaving the kingdom, Prince Vessantara distributed many things as gifts which called "Satta jataka maha dana" (seven kinds of alms-gifts) including elephants, horses, carts, servants, dairy cows, male and female slaves, 700 each. Thereafter the Prince along with Maddī and children, Jali and Kanha left the kingdom directing to the Mount Vamka.

Colophon:

Folio 25 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1269, a moeng mot year, on the ninth waning day of the third [lunar] month, the third day of the week (Tuesday), a kot set day. The writing of this manuscript finished in the morning between 7.30 – 9.00 o’clock. Phò Khamfong and Mae Khamfong (Father and Mother of Mr. Khamfong) had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Maha Vessantara Jataka to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no niccaṃ dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana, which is the greatest bliss, constantly and certainly).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທານະຂັນ ບັ້ນປາຍ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dānaka, Ban Pai

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Alms-giving, last part

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao