Thit (Ex-monk) Khun Saenkhammunti together with his wife, Sao (Mrs.) Duang
Subject matter:
Suttanta doctrine
Begin Year Date:
1900
End Year Date:
2000
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.6 x 58 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.6 x 58 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 52 cm
Number of pages:
80 pages
Number of blank pages:
8 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Nyòttham in Lao (the peak of the Dhamma), or Cundasukarika Sutta in Pali, contains four fascicles. The manuscripts are popularly used to read by four monks in the nyottham ceremony which organized at a monastery or a house. The content describes about the merit derived from paying homage to and listening to Cundasukarika Sutta as Dhammika Bandit had conducted. The power of the merit, a miracle of lighting happened in Tavatimsa heaven. When Indra acknowledged, then he sent Mataliputta to bring Dhammika to the heaven and inquired him about his practice.
Colophon:
Folio 36 on the recto side: Nyot Tham, fascicle 3, there are 13 folios. Thit (ex-Monk) Khun Saenkhammunti and his wife, Sao (Mrs.) Duang had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript to honorably support the Teachings of the Buddha.
Folio 37 on the recto side: Nyot Tham, fascicle 4, there are 12 folios. Thit (ex-Monk) Khun Saenkhammunti and his wife, Sao (Mrs.) Duang had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript to honorably support the Teachings of the Buddha.