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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00197

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628208

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

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:

55.9 x 4.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

55.9 x 4.3 cm

Text block dimension:

51 x 3.7 cm

Number of pages:

52 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The story tells on one occasion, while dwelling at Isipattana in Sarnath, the Buddha spoke about Nandiya Upasaka and delivered a sermon of this jataka. One occasion, Nandiya Upasaka had a chance to listen to the Buddha’s preaching on the merit derived from building the monastery. After the preaching, Nandiya was faithful in the Buddha’s teachings, he built a temple, a stupa and an abode at Isipatana and donated them to the Buddha and Buddhist monks. One day, Mahamoggalana ascended to the Tavatimsa Heaven, the Venerable saw a divine castle with many fairies. The Venerable entered the castle and asked Devaputtas about the castle. He was informed that the castle was erected for Nandiya who built the monastery at Isapatana for the Buddha.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທໍາມະປັດທະ (ຜູກ 5, ມັດ 13)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhammapada (phuk 5, mat 13)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Way of truth (fascicle 5, bundle 13)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao