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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0113 00104

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791919

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Nan

Name of collection:

Wat Monthian

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

Cuḷasakarāja 1258

Copying date in Gregorian:

1896-1897

Place of copying:

Anonymous

Script:

Dhamma Lan Na

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

6 x 53 cm

Text block dimension:

5 x 44 cm

Number of pages:

12 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The Jātaka tale of Vidhura Bandhita narrates the birth of Bodhisatta as a nobleman in Indapattha city. King Dhanañjaya sought Vidhura's judgment on the precept observance of God Indra, Garuda, and Naga, who were deemed equal. A Naga’s wife feigned illness, desiring Vidhura's heart. The Naga offered his daughter for it, leading the giant Puṇṇaka to defeat the king and capture Vidhura. However, after hearing Vidhura's teachings, Puṇṇaka and the Naga's wife became faithful, releasing Vidhura.

Colophon:

สักราศ 1258 ตัว ปลีรวายสัน นะวัน 3 สระเด็ฌแล้วยามกองแลงแก่ข้าแล ข้าขอเอาติวิธสุก ๓ ประการ มีนิพพานเจ้าเปนยอดแท้ดีหลีเทิอะ ฯ [I] finished copying [the manuscript] in Cuḷasakarāja 1258, the Year of the Monkey, on a Tuesday, in the evening. May I enjoy three kinds of happiness and attain Nibbāna.

Other notes:

Seven lines per side. (The left-hand side of the first folio) “Vidhūra”

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

วิธูรชาด฿กฯ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vidhūra Jātaka

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Vidhura Jataka

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lan Na