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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0113 00117

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791932

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Nan

Name of collection:

Wat Monthian

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Ms. Aunt Can

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Novice Kam Siwichai

Copying date in native date:

Buddasakkarāja 2481

Copying date in Gregorian:

1938

Place of copying:

Wat Monthian, Nan

Script:

Dhamma Lan Na

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 42.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 31.5 cm

Number of pages:

54 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

At one time, the Buddha was dwelling in Jeta’s Grove near Savatthi giving a sermon describing the story of Devadatta Thera. Once upon a time, a king named Somphamit ruled the great city of Champa. He had a younger brother, Asomphamit, a Queen, Kaeoketsini, and two sons, Sayasena and Sayadatta. One day, Asomphamit planned to assassinate King Somphamit to obtain the royal throne. Fortunately, a loyal pasha informed the king. Then the king along with the queen and his two sons escaped from the kingdom. They traveled into a forest where they were in danger and experienced much suffering.

Colophon:

เสฌแล้วเวลา 1 โมงเยนแก่ข้าพระเจ้าแล สามเณรก้ำ สีวิไชย เขียนให้แม่ป้าจัน ปลางเมื่อข้าภะเจ้าเปนสามเณรอยู่วัดมนเทียรวันนั้นแล ทังตัวค็บ่ดีบ่งามสักหน้อย มันหวัด หัดเขียนใหม่แล ท่านเลิย ทุเจ้าพระนายตนใดได้อ่าน ค็ขอพอพิจรณาหื้อข้าน้อยพร่องเทิอะ พ.ศ.2481 ฯ My name is Novice Kam Siwichai, living at Wat Monthian. I finished copying [the manuscript] in the evening, 2481 BE. I copied this religious manuscript fascicle for Aunt Can. The handwriting is not beautiful and unorganized since I have recently learnt to inscribe palm-leaf manuscripts. Monks and novices who read [the manuscript] are suggested reading [it] carefully.

Other notes:

(The left-hand side of the first folio) “Sambhamitta Jātaka”.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

สมพฯฯมิตตฯ์

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sambhamitta

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Sambhamitta Jataka

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lan Na