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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0113 00336
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792151
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:
4.5 x 41.5 cm
Number of pages:
14 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Maddī or Princess Maddi, the Vessantara’s consort, is the ninth section and 12th fascicle in the Vessantara Jataka. When Princess Maddi goes away for fruits. As she is returning she finds her way barred by three fierce animals including a lion, a tiger and a leopard. Having known that Jūjaka was away with her two children. By the time, three beasts sent by Indra let her pass. When Maddi arrives back at the hermitage having found no children anywhere. She inquires from her husband what has happened to them. But he keeps silent. She is very upset, bursts into tears and falls down.
Other notes:
(Left side of the first folio) “Maddīpabba Kaṇḍa, 90 Gathā”.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
มทิทฯ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Maddī
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Maddī (Princess Matsi)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lan Na
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