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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0056 00643

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624778

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Chaek Monastery

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (Merit)

Begin Year Date:

1915

End Year Date:

2015

Place of copying:

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:

16.2 x 20.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

16.2 x 20.5 cm

Text block dimension:

19.5 x 14.0 cm

Number of pages:

26 pages

Number of blank pages:

7 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Once King Bimbisala together with his followers offered rain-cloths to the Buddha and monks. Then the king questioned the Buddha about what benefit which derived from offering the rain-cloths to the Buddha and monks. Therefore, the Buddha gave a sermon to the king. The one who is the religious faith and offered the rain-cloths to the Buddha and monks will have beautiful skins, cloths and ornaments and property. After death, the person will be born in a heaven with heavenly properties and followers.

Colophon:

ຮູບທີ່ 010r: ສະເດັດແລ້ວຍາມ 9 ມວງກາງຄືນ ປີກົດສະງ້າ ເດືອນ12 ແລມ 4 ຄໍ່າ ວັນຈັນ ຮັບໃຄ້ນັ້ນແລ. Hūpthī 010r: Sadet laeo yām 9 muang kāng khün pī kot sangā düan 12 laem 4 kham vanchan hap khai nan lae.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຜ້ານໍ້າຝົນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Bā Nam Fon

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Rains-cloth

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Pali; Lao