Sathu Phò Fong from Vat That Luang; his children including Thao Sisuphan and Nang Thongchan
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Pha Bunsom from Vat That Luang
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:
49.7 x 4.1 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
49.7 x 4.1 cm
Text block dimension:
44.3 x 3.8 cm
Number of pages:
34 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
King Nemirat regularly made meditation and kept eight precepts. The king also taught his people about the way to heavens. Indra acknowledged the king’s practice, he ordered Matali Devaputta taking the king on his chariot to visit hells and heavens. First they went to hells. Matali told the king about the conditions of the creatures in the hells. Then they went to heavens. Matali also explained about the states of Devas in different heavens. Finally, the king was invited to deliver a sermon to Indra and Devas there.