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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00134

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518749

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.9 x 58.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.9 x 58.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 52.8 cm

Number of pages:

18 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

In the Buddha’s time, while residing at Jetavan in Savatthi the Buddha was asked by King Mahanama about what result of merit to the ones who gave alms-giving. Then the Buddha delivered a sermon describing the merit derived from giving various gifts. For examples: the one who made a Buddha statue as a gift will get merit for ten kappa (eon); the one who made a manuscript as a gift will get merit for nine kappa; the one who hadbeen ordained as a monk will get merit for eight kappa; the one who built a stupa as a gift will get merit for seven kappa; and so on…

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງ ສັບພະທານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Ānisaṃsa Sabba Dāna

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Merit derived from giving alms-giving

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao