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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0062 00219
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627923
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:
57.8 x 5.9 cm
Number of pages:
44 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The story of the previous life of Gotama Buddha. Once upon a time, Bodhisatta was born as Sukhamanop. In his life, he had a wife named Phimpha Sumali and had children together named Thitatha Kumman, Vimonsali Kummali and Manglikkhali Kummali. Sukhamanop had an ardent religious faith in the Buddha’s teachings. He wanted to build a vihara (abode) for monks but he did not have enough money. He sold his children to other people for money and spent the money for building the abode. Then he and his wife donated the abode to the monks. Later, they both became ascetics and practiced meditation in the forest. Indra knew that, so he came and invented a hut for them.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
[ສຸຂະມານົບ]
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Sukhamānop]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[The story of Sukhamanop]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lao; Pali
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