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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00204

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628215

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 x 4.4 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

55 x 4.4 cm

Text block dimension:

49.5 x 3.4 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:

The story of Mendaka the rich man. It was said that he found a large number of life-size golden statues of goats in his backyard. For this reason, he was known as Mendaka (a goat) , the rich man. Again, it was also said that during the time of Vipassi Buddha he had donated a monastery for Vipassi Buddha and a congregation hall complete with a platform for the preacher. Mendaka and his family, hearing that the Buddha was coming to Baddiya, went to pay homage to him. After hearing the discourse given by the Buddha, Mendaka and all members of his family attained Sotapattibhala (the fruition of the stream-entry).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທໍາມະປັດທະ (ຜູກ 12, ມັດ 13)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhammapada (phuk 12, mat 13)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Way of truth (fascicle 12, bundle 13)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao