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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00248

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627952

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Buddhist Chronicle

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:

59.2 x 5.0 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

59.2 x 5.0 cm

Text block dimension:

44.5 x 3.9 cm

Number of pages:

72 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The content tells of one occasion, while dwelling at the Jetavanna monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha mentioned about his performing of perfection. His first perfection is dana parami (the perfection of generosity). Then the Buddha delivered this sermon to Venerable Ananda and other monks. In the past, the Buddha was born in many existences. Some lives he was born as animals such as insects, snake, elephant, lion, and etc. He regularly performed the perfection of generosity. His latest existence before becoming the Blessed One, he was born as Prince Vessantara and did the ultimate perfection.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ປະຖົມມະກັບ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Pathama kapa (phuk ton)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The primal eon (fascicle 1)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali