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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0113 00342
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792157
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:
1924
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 x 57.2 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 50 cm
Number of pages:
32 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text tells the story of Gaddhanakumāra, who set out to find his lost father. Along his journey, he befriended two companions. They encountered a giant cricket in a forest, which attacked and knocked out the two friends. Gaddhanakumāra saved them and cut the cricket's legs, but they lacked fire to cook them. A Yakkha, disguised as a saint, tricked them but was ultimately defeated by Gaddhanakumāra. The Yakkha offered a magic weapon in exchange for his life. Continuing their journey, they saved a village from the Yakkha's attacks, revived the dead villagers, and Gaddhanakumāra appointed one friend as the city’s governor.
Other notes:
The left corner of the last folio is slightly damaged. (Left side of the first folio) “Kaddhana, second fascicle”.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
คัทธฯนกุมาร ผูก 2
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Gatthanakumāra, Phūk II
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Gatthanakumāra, Second fascicle
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lan Na
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