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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0062 00089
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627793
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Manorom Sattharam
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Sao Thongdam
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:
58.1 x 4.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
58.1 x 4.4 cm
Text block dimension:
47.6 x 3.6 cm
Number of pages:
16 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The story is about salòng pha bing (celebration of a covering robe). Once occasion, while the Buddha was dwelling at the Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, Maha Moggallana Thera came and questioned the Buddha. A person who is faithful and donates a robe for covering a Buddha statue or wrapping a manuscript which contains the Buddha’s teachings, what result will the person gain? Then the Buddha delivered this sermon describing the merit derived from donating a covering robe.
Colophon:
ລານທີ່ 6 ໜ້າ 2: ສອງຜ້າບີງພະຢູ່ນີ້ເນີເຈົ້າເຮີຍ. ສາວທອງດໍາ ເປັນສັດທາສ້າງໄວ້ຄໍ້າພະສາສະໜາແລ ເຈົ້າເຮີຍ. Folio 6 on the verso side: Sòng pha bing pha. Sao (Mrs) Thongdam is the sponsor of the making of this manuscript, in order to support the Teachings of the Buddha.
Other notes:
The edges of the leaves are painted red. Some folios have traces of fractures and mould on the surfaces.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສອງຜ້າບີງພະ (ຜູກ 6)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Sòng phā bīṅ phra (phuk 6)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Celebration of a cover robe of the Buddha (fascicle 6)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lao; Pali
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