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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00148

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518763

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Copying date in native date:

ຂຶ້ນ 15 ຄໍ່າ ມື້ ເຕົ່າເສັດ ວັນອາທິດ ເດືອນ 4 ພຸດທະສັງກາດ 2505, ຄ.ສ 1963 ປີ ເຕົ່າຍີ່

Copying date in Gregorian:

1963 March 09

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 52 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.9 x 52 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 47.5 cm

Number of pages:

40 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Damaged

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about the Buddha attained the Buddhist Lent in Tavatimsa Heaven and completed the delivery of the seven discourses of Abhidhamma to his former mother in order to return for her motherhood. Later his left and right closed disciples, Sariputta Thera and Moggalana Thera asked the Buddha for permission for their passing away. Sariputta Thera passed away at his hometown, Kalangama and Moggalana Thera passed away at Arasilasa. Then the Buddha considered for his death, he was trouble with diseases and taken a good care by Ananda Thera. The Buddha finally entered Niravana in Kusinara.

Colophon:

Folio 19 on the recto side: In BE 2505, (AD 1963), a tao nyi year, on the fifteenth waxing day of the fourth [lunar] month, a tao set day, a Sunday, Sathu Phò Thòngthi Phathammo from Vat Phasimahathat (Vat Mah That) of Luang Prabang had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript-bundle entitled Maha Phutthanipphan, fascicle 3 to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Suddhinaṃ vatta me dhanaṃ asavak khayavahaṃ nibbāna paccayo hotu me anãgate kale (May the alms I have already given to be a condition for me to reach Nirvāna in the future). Chan (ex-monk) Bun from Müang Sün is the scribe.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພຸດທະນິບພານ ຜູກ 3

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Buddha Nibbāna, Phuk 3

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The Buddha entered Nirvana, fascicle 3

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao