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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00022

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627726

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit Phao Saenkum

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Thit Phao Saenkum

Copying date in native date:

BE 2487, a kap san year

Copying date in Gregorian:

1944

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

59.5 x 4.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

59.5 x 4.7 cm

Text block dimension:

54.5 x 3.5 cm

Number of pages:

22 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Single fascicle of Nu Phueak (The story of a white rat). The content tells about the Buddha’s time, while the Buddha was dwelling at Nigrodha monastery in Kapilavatthu city, the Buddha mentioned about a white rat that was white like a conch and his body hairs soft like cotton wool. The rat named Dhammusika who regularly came to listen to the Dhamma preaching and observe precepts. Once a millionaire came and played with the rat. Sometimes he caught it and sometimes patted its head. The rat thought that the millionaire was playing with me while I was observing precepts, it is improper, he might make sin. Then the rat talked to the millionaire about his thoughts. It made the millionaire angry and killed the rat.

Other notes:

This manuscript was registered by the preservation of Lao Manuscripts Programme (PLMP) and bears no. 06.01.20.07.042.07

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ໜູເຜືອກ (ຜູກດຽວ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nū Phueak (phuk diao)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

A while rat (single fascicle)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali