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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0056 00574

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624709

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:

15.1 x 21.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

15.1 x 21.1 cm

Text block dimension:

19.5 x 13.5 cm

Number of pages:

94 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The Bodhisattva was born as Mahosot (the one who has a powered medicine), a son of Sirivatthaka and Sumana, wealthy merchant in Mithila city. When he was born, in his hand clasped a medicinal herb that brought a painless birth for his mother and that cured all of the sick people. When Sirivatthaka grinded the medicine herb and smeared at his forehead, his headache was immediately recovered. At the age of seven, Mahosot demonstrated great architectural talent. Throughout his childhood his wisdom grew. With his excellence, he was one of advisors to King Vitheha of Mithila. When King Vitheha died Mahosot moved to Varanasi city and become the advisor to King Chulani Prommathat.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມະຫົວສຸດ (ມະໂຫສົດ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mahuasut (Mahosot)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Story of Mahosot

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Pali; Lao