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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00331

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518946

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Phò Thit (father of Mr. ex-monk) Suk together with his wife, children and all relatives

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 13 ຄໍ່າ ພໍ່າວ່າໄດ້ ວັນ 2 ມື້ ກ່າເປົ້າ ເດືອນ 8 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ ຮ້ອຍ 812 (ຈ.ສ.1182) ຕົວປີ ກົດສີ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1820 July 08

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.2 x 52.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.2 x 52.8 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 48.5 cm

Number of pages:

24 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Vannapavet or Vanappavesanakhandaṃ (the forest-entry section) is the fourth section of the 13 sections of the Vetsantara jataka. The contents describe that Prince Vessantara led Princess Maddi, Jali and Kanha to Mount Vamka. On their way to Mount Vamka they welcomed by King Jetarat. The king asked Prince Vessantara to rule Jetarat kingdom together with him. But Prince Vessantara denied and asked the king the direction to Vamka hill. When they arrived at Mount Vamka, they separately stayed in two Sala (pavilion) which had already been erected there.

Colophon:

Folio 11 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 1 hundred 812 (corresponding with CS 1182), a kot si year, on the thirteenth waning day of the eighth [lunar] month, the second day of the week (Monday), a ka pao day, the writing of this manuscript was finished at noon between 10.30-12.00 o’clock. Phò (father of ex-Monk) Suk and his wife, children and all their relatives had the religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Maha Vessantara to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna, certainly).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ວັນນະພະເຫວດ (ວັນນະປະເຫວດ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vanappavesanakhandaṃ

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The section on the forest-entry

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao