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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00137

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518752

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit (ex-monk) Chan and Sao (Mrs.) Nyū

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:

4.8 x 55.4 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 55.4 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51 cm

Number of pages:

28 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Damaged

Description of manuscript content:

The profits derived from making or sponsoring the manuscripts containing the three baskets of the Teachings of the Buddha.

Colophon:

Folio 13 on the recto and verso sides: Sao (Mrs.) Nyū and Thit (Ex-monk) Chan had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Sòng Pitaka to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all our wishes and desires be fulfilled. Nibbāna paccayo hontu no niccaṃ niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana which is the greatest bliss, constantly and certainly). Folio 14 on the recto side: The inititors, Thit (Ex-monk) Chan and Sao (Mrs.) Nyū had the most ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Sòng Pitaka, to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all our wishes and desires be fulfilled. Nibbāna paccayo hontu no niccaṃ niccaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach nirvana, forever and continuously. Nirvana is the ultimate happiness). Sòng Pitaka, little novices!

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງ ປິຕະກະ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Pitaka

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The profits derived from the making of the manuscripts of the three volumes of the Teachings of the Buddha.

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao