Mr. Khanan (ex-monk) Nanthiya; his mother; wife named Mrs. Utdi; his children
Subject matter:
Abhidhamma
Copyist:
Mr. Khanan (ex-monk) Nanthiya
Copying date in native date:
4, 03 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1196
Copying date in Gregorian:
1834 December 3
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 56.7 cm
Text block dimension:
4.3 x 47.5 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Abhidhamma Dhātukathā (Abhidhamma Piṭaka Dhātukathā) is the high level of Buddha’s teaching. The content is about the body, physical contact, and the four elements (solid element, liquid element, heating element and air element) which formed to be human body. While we are alive, we should consider that our bodies are impermanent, can change and perish finally. When we pass away, we cannot take our properties, lineage or relatives with us. Therefore, we must hurry to make merit, perform almsgiving, observe the religious precepts and do meditation which will be the benefit of making merit following us forever.
Other notes:
(Left side of the first folio) “Pāḷī Dhātugathā, fourth fascicle”.