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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00364

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518979

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Xiang (ex-novice) Pheng to gether with his wife, Sao (Mrs) Thong and all children

Subject matter:

Didactics

Copying date in native date:

ຂຶ້ນ 6 ຄໍ່າ 5 (ວັນ 5) ເດືອນ 12 ພະພຸດທະສັງກາດລ່ວງແລ້ວ 2459 ປີ ຮວາຍສີ່

Copying date in Gregorian:

1916 November 04

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao, Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.2 x 58.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.2 x 58.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 52.5 cm

Number of pages:

50 pages

Number of blank pages:

5 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about the virtues of a Buddha comprise of 56, the virtues of the Dhamma include 38, and the virtues of the Sangha include 14 expanding into 108 and existing in the body of the group of eight Ariya-puggala (noble individuals). Every Buddha praises the virtue of Nibbāna is the superb. Any ordained and unordained person who wish to reach nibbāna should learn forty kinds of Samatha kammatthāna and Vipassanā kammatthāna and pay intention to follow that.

Colophon:

Folio 73 on the recto side: In BE 2459, a hwai si year, on the sixth waxing day of the twelfth [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week (Thursday), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Xiang (ex-novice) Pheng and his wife named Sao (Mrs.) Thongs and all their children had the most ardent religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Satthavimala to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May my wish come true, namely Nirvāna (the greatest bliss) which is the most exhalted great city, greater than any other city.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສັດທາວິມາຣາ (ສັດທາວິມະລະ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Saddāvimārā (Saddāvimala)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Saddāvimārā (Saddāvimala)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao