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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00148

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627852

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Jataka

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:

54.3 x 4.0 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

54.3 x 4.0 cm

Text block dimension:

44.7 x 3.5 cm

Number of pages:

30 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The story tells of the time King Ukhasene gave his order to his servants to prepare things. He would go to the naga world. The Bodhisatta brought the king with his followers to the naga world. The Bodhisatta invented a castle for the king. The king asked the Bodhisatta why did you practice your perseverance in the human world? The Bodhisatta answered that he wanted to become a humankind. Then the king also asked the Bodhisatta what sublime between the human and naga worlds? The Bodhisatta answered that the human world is more sublime due to in the human world we can make merit by giving alms, observing precepts, practicing meditation and attaining enlightenment.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

50 ຊາດ (ມັດ 5 ຜູກ 24)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

50 jāti (mat 5, phuk 24)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

50 existences (bundle 5, fascicle 24)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali