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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0063 00235
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628246
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:
57.7 x 4.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
57.7 x 4.7 cm
Text block dimension:
52.1 x 3.5 cm
Number of pages:
38 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The story tells that on one occasion, the Buddha was dwelling at the Veluvan monastery in Rajagaha. One day, the monks assembled in the Dhamma pavilion and talked about the virtues and power of the Buddha. At the time, the Buddha had just finished exercising devils in Vesali. Then, the Buddha delivered a sermon to the monks and told the story of his previous life. Bodhisatta was born as Suvannakhankhak (King golden toad). The toad fought with Phaya Thaen (God king) and conquered the fighting. Then Phaya Thaen gives rains to Suvannakhankhak as his present since then until these days.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສຸວັນນະຄັນຄາກ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Suvanna gangāk (phuk 1)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Story of a golden toad (fascicle 1)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lao
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