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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00250

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518865

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit (ex-monk) Sopha and Sao (Mrs.) Vandi together with their children

Subject matter:

Secular chronicle

Copying date in native date:

ຂຶ້ນ 4 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 2 ເດືອນ 9 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດໄດ້ 1279 ຕົວປີ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1917 July 23

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.9 x 59 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.9 x 59 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51.5 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Fasamang Khamdaeng, the heavenly message from Indra to human beings in the world. The content contains the protective text of khatha (verses) in Pali in order to recite. In Sangkat (Culasakkarat) 1250 (AD 1888) there happened a war and dangers for all human beings. The bad persons who are lacking of morality and not respected to each other would be killed by themselves. Only the ones who are aware of good deed and follow the Teachings of the Buddha would escape from the dangers. The ones who have this Fasamangkham text in their houses would also be safe from all bad happenings.

Colophon:

Folio 8 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1279, on the fourth waxing day of the ninth [lunar] month, the second day of the week (Monday), the writing of this manuscript was finished at noon (between 10.30-12.00 o’clock). Thit (ex-monk) Sopha and Sao (Mrs.) Vandi and their children had the religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Tamnan Fa Samang Kham to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my wishes and desires come true. Nibbānaṃ paranaṃ sukhaṃ (Nirvāna is the ultimate state of happiness).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຕໍານານ ຟ້າສະມັ່ງຄໍາແດງ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Tamnān Fāsamang Kham

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Fasamang Kham Chronicle

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao