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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00200

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628211

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:

53 x 3.7 cm

Number of pages:

54 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The Venerable Moggallana inquired of the devas what meritorious acts had led to their rebirth in such a celestial realm. They mentioned the trifling acts done by them involving such virtues as truthfulness, patience, generosity. etc. When the Venerable Moggallana wished to know from the Buddha whether trifling good acts could produce rebirth in a heaven the Buddha uttered this verse in explanation, “One should speak the truth. One should not be angry. One should give even from a scanty store to him who asks. By these three ways one may go to the presence of the gods”.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທໍາມະປັດທະ (ຜູກ 8, ມັດ 13)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhammapada (phuk 8, mat 13)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Way of truth (fascicle 8, bundle 13)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao