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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00187

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518802

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

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:

4.5 x 54.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 54.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 49.5 cm

Number of pages:

38 pages

Number of blank pages:

5 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Sakkaban or Sakkapabbam (the section on Sakka or Indra) is the tenth section of the 13 sections of Veassantara Jataka. The content mentions about Sakka or Indra transformed as a Brahmin and bagged Princess Maddi from Vessantara. Vessantara gave Maddi to the Brahmin. Then the Bramin gave Maddi back and also eight blessings to Vessantara such as may the people of the Sivi city forgive him and invite him to back home.

Colophon:

Folio 12 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 3 thousand 4 (Corresponds CS 1304), a tao sanga year, on the eighth waning day of the eleventh [lunar] month, Sunday, the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the temple drum. Sao (Ms.) Si, [the house located in] the hòm kok chiang road had the most ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Maha Vibak to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my wishes and desires come true. May I be released from all diseases and dangers. May I be healthy and happy in my life definitely. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no niccaṃ dhuvaṃ (May this be a condition to reach Nirvāna constantly and certainly).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສັກກະບັນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sakkapabbaṃ

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The Section on Sakka (Indra)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao