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:
16.5 x 20.9 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
16.5 x 20.9 cm
Text block dimension:
19.5 x 14.5 cm
Number of pages:
60 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Looking for a spouse. When King Buara thought that he should marry and have his queen, he commanded his ministers to look for a beautiful lady which is suitable for the position of queen. Later, the ministers told the king that they found a beautiful princess named Inpan. When King Buara heard that news, he was very happy and started to look for Princess Inpan.
Colophon:
Hūpthī 024r: Sadet laeo yām 4 muang tem tem khòng düan sip òkmai 13 kham pī kot sai sangkāt rāja dai sām phan hòi hā sip et tua lae. Phò sò 2532; khò sò phan 9 hòi 8 sip 9 lae.
Hūpthī 024v – 025r -025v: Khòi phikkhu Inthasalo Ajān chao āvāt Vat Bān Pakchaek dai rikkhitta phichālanā khian ao Buarā kapnī dòi bò mī phai khian sòi, khòi hāk khian ao dòi ton aiang vat kap vat, phòvā vat bān ton bò mī nan lae. Khòhü bun haksā ton tua phūkhā hü dai khünsū fā lae pha nipphān, khòhü pen makkhayān duang sai an thiao pai dòi somphū lāi sāt , khòhü vian khāt phon fūng thuk kap phān viang nipphān nī pen thī kai tā, khòhü khòi Intha pai hòt khò dap mòt sām rākhatanhā khòhü mī payā panyā yā kün thammang phachao, khòhü bun haeng chao thetthai pok khamòm hua sai phī kò mā yò mü phāi khāp sā pha ong chao van kham sao bò hü khāt sūn hai sāta sai yā tok tam long thī sai khò phuat khā bunnòi sin chao lüam ngām kap thang dai khian thammang lāi phūk, khòi yū vai sin man bò lai satcha tamg mīmā man thiang