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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00238
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518853
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Chao Mòm Phò Meng
Subject matter:
Ānisaṃsa (merit)
Copying date in native date:
ແຮມ 11 ຄໍ່າ ວັນອາທິດ ເດືອນ 11 ພຸດທະສັງກາດ 2483 ຕົວປີກົດສີ່
Copying date in Gregorian:
1940 October 27
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.3 x 59.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.3 x 59.7 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 54.3 cm
Number of pages:
18 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
While residing in the Tavatimsa Heaven, the Buddha was asked for help by a Devaputta named Supatitthita. Supatitthita was learned from his friend that he would die within 7 days and be happened in the hell and then beome various kinds of animals and disabled, 500 incarnations for each kind. The Buddha gave him a sermon describing his bad Karma (bad deed) from his previous lives. In order to keep him living in the heaven for long, the Buddha advised him to learn and recite a special spell named Unhassavijaya. By the power of the spell , Supatithita has not left the heaven until present.
Colophon:
Folio 7 on the verso side: In BE 2482, a kot si year, on the eleventh waning day of the eleventh [lunar] month, a Sunday, the writing of this manuscript was finished at the time of the sunset drum (between 13.30–15.00 o’clock). Chao Mòm (monk) Phò Meng had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Unhatsavisai to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my wishes and desires come true with Nirvāna as the ultimate.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ອຸນຫັດສະວິໄຊ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Unhassavijaya
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Unhassavijaya
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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