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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00126

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628137

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Chao Mòm Nai Bokaeo

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

CS 1187, a hap hao year

Copying date in Gregorian:

1825

Place of copying:

Vat Pak Lueng, Chomphet district

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

53.2 x 4.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

53.2 x 4.1 cm

Text block dimension:

50.2 x 3.5 cm

Number of pages:

52 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

On one occasion, while dwelling at the Jetavan monastery, the Buddha spoke to monks about Bhikkhuni Khemma or Khema Theri. Khema was described as being immensely beautiful and having a radiant golden complexion. She married King Bimbisara of Magadha. Khema was convinced to visit the Buddha by her husband. The Buddha preached to her about the impermanence of beauty until she attained stream-entry, a level of enlightenment, and the problems of attachment to worldly desires until she attained arahantship. Following the attainment, she joined the Buddha’s monastic community and became a bhikkhuni. Later the Buddha declared her his female disciple foremost in wisdom.

Colophon:

See DS 0063 00123

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທໍາມະປັດທະ (ຜູກ 4, ມັດ 15)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhammapada (phuk 4, mat 15)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Way of truth (fascicle 4, bundle 15)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao