Sathu Phò Vandi from Ban Pak Xaeng village; his three children
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Pha Bunsom
Copying date in native date:
BE 2515, a tao chai year
Copying date in Gregorian:
1972
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
50.5 x 4.3 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
50.5 x 4.3 cm
Text block dimension:
44.4 x 4.0 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The story tells the Bodhisatta was born as a poor man named Nanda Kumara lived in Pharanasi. He was force by the grand councilor to accept the king’s order. He had to find and bring three girls who lived in for Himmaphan forest for the king. If he cannot bring the girls, he will be decapitated. Nanda said good bye to his mother and left Pharanasi. He was walking and directing to the East without destinations. On the way, nobody to ask for where is the Himmaphan forest. He paid respect to gods for helping. The Devas heard his entreaty and acknowleded that he is the Bodhisatta in the form of a poor man. Therefore, the Devas helped him and pointed him to the forest.