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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0063 00229
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628240
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Chomphet (Luang Prabang)
Name of collection:
Vat Pak Lueng
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Chan Man; his wife Sao Suk from Pak Lueng village
Subject matter:
Anisaṃsa (merit)
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
BE 2515, a tao chai year
Copying date in Gregorian:
1972
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:
51.4 x 4.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
51.4 x 4.4 cm
Text block dimension:
46.6 x 3.6 cm
Number of pages:
16 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions Dhananjaya the millionaire giving his advice to his daughter, Visakha who married Punnavaddhana and moved to her husband’s family. His ten advise as following: 1. A wife should not criticize her husband and parents-in-law in front of other people. 2. A wife should not listen to the stories or reports of other households. 3. Things should be lent to those who return them. 4. Things should not be lent to those who do not return them. 5. Poor relatives and friends should be helped. 6. A wife should sit gracefully. 7. Before taking her food, a wife should first see that her parents-in-law and husband are served. 8. Before going to sleep, a wife should see that all doors are closed. 9. Her parents-in-law and husband should be treated very carefully, like fire. 10. Her parents-in-law and husband should be given respect due to devas.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ອານິສົງສະຫຼອງແຕ່ງງານ ຫຼືກິນດອງ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Ānisaṃsa salòṅ taeṅ ngān lü kin dòṅ
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Merit of celebration of a wedding ceremony
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lao
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