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:
44.7 x 4.0 cm
Number of pages:
40 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The story tells Nanda Kumman followed King Phommathat’s order and entered the Himmaphan forest. He met Nang Pathumma (golden lotus) who lived in a high castle. He informed her that he is the king’s servant and followed the king’s order to bring her to be his queen. She asked him to her castle and welcomed him with a cup of water and a cushion. During their talk, Indra transformed himself as an old man and came to them. The olde man asked Nanda “who are you? You come here with what purpose?” Nanda answered Indra. Then Indra poured him with necta. thereafter Nanda became smart as a prince with halo.