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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00068

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627772

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sathu Nyai Onta from Vat Manorom

Subject matter:

Anisaṃsa (merit)

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

51.5 x 4.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

51.5 x 4.8 cm

Text block dimension:

43.0 x 4.1 cm

Number of pages:

36 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The story tells the merit derived from organizing a Therabhiseka (to pour water on a venerable) ceremony. In the Buddha’s time, King Pasendhikosala questioned the Buddha about the profits derived from making a Therabhiseka. Then the Buddha delivered a sermon giving a story. Once a king named Vijaya ruled Visala city. The king had religious faith in the Teachings of the Buddha and ruled his citizens by royal virtues. One day, the king together with his followers organized a Therabhiseka ceremony for great monks. When he died, he was born in heaven and possessed heavenly properties.

Other notes:

The last folio, verso side has an additional text written with a blue pen in modern Lao script stating that “ສັດທາສາວກອງສີ ບ້ານວຽງໄຊ (ຫຼວງພະບາງ) ສ້າງ 3.2.73 Sao Kongsi from Viangsai village (Luang Prabang) is the sponsor on 3.2.73”.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງເຖຣາພິເສກ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Therābhiseka

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Celebration of pouring water on a monk

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali