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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00232

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627936

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Anisaṃsa (merit)

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:

51.4 x 5.0 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

51.4 x 5.0 cm

Text block dimension:

48.3 x 4.2 cm

Number of pages:

8 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Bāhuṃ or Jayamaṅgala Gāthā contains eight episodes which depict how the Buddha drew on inner power in order to triumph over external malevolent forces. Each verse expresses an act of will born of unshakable faith in the efficacy of spiritual power, which can be tapped for the welfare of oneself and others. First stanza – Victory Mara; second stanza – conquering Alavaka (Yakka); third stanza – taming Naragiri (drunken elephant); forth stanza – subduing Angulimala; fifth stanza – rout of Cinca (falsely accusing the Buddha); sixth stanza – vanishing Saccaka; seventh stanza – subduing Nandopananda (hostile King of Nagas); and eight stanza – conquest over Baka Brahma.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພຸດທະໄຊຍະມຸງຄຸນພາຫຸງ (ຜູກດຽວ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Buddha Jayamaṅgala Bāhuṃ (phuk diao)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The vitory of Lord Buddha (single fascicle)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali