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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0113 00331

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792146

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:

Anonymous

Copying date in Gregorian:

1850-1880

Place of copying:

Anonymous

Script:

Dhamma Lan Na

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.5 x 49.5 cm

Text block dimension:

4.6 x 41 cm

Number of pages:

12 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

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

Other notes:

(Left side of the first folio) “Vanapavesana Kaṇḍa, 57 Gathā”.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

วนบเวสน

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vanapavesana

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Vanapavesana (The forest-entry)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lan Na