Sathu Phò Fong from Vat That Luang; his children including Thao Sisuphan; Nang Thongchan
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Pha Bunsom from Vat That Luang
Copying date in native date:
BE 2515, a huang khai 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:
52.5 x 5.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
52.5 x 5.0 cm
Text block dimension:
49.5 x 4.5 cm
Number of pages:
36 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Mahasanok or Prince Mahajanaka is one of ten rebirths of Gotama Budda. In this life, Bodhisatta was born as Prince Mahajanaka, the son of King Mithila of India, to practice the perfection of perseverance. He was born after his father, the king who was killed by his brother. The queen found a harbor at a Brahmin’s house and gave birth to her son. When the prince was 16 years old, he wanted to see Mithila, his father’s kingdom. Thus, he left his mother behind taking half of her jewels with him and sailed in the direction of Suvarnabhumi. However, he got shipwrecked and the Goddess of the sea, Manimekkhala, rescued him. She took him to a mango-grove of Mithila. At the time, Princess Sivali was in charge of the kingdom. The throne would go to the man who married Sivali. Later, Mahajanaka passed the tests and was allowed to marry Sivali and became the king Mithila.