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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0113 00539
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792354
Country:
Thailand
City (Province):
Nan
Name of collection:
Wat Monthian
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Phra (monk) Chan
Copying date in native date:
Anonymous
Copying date in Gregorian:
1856
Place of copying:
Wat Monthian, Nan
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 x 53 cm
Text block dimension:
4.3 x 44 cm
Number of pages:
20 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Dasavara, the ten blessings, is the first episode of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka which contains 16 fascicles. While residing in Kapilavasthu the Buddha delivered a sermon to his father, King Suddhadana, Princess Sakya and the Sangha. He described his last existence as Prince Vessantara and the story of his mother, Queen Phusati who was the queen of Indra. Before finishing her time in heaven for being born as a human being in the world, she asked Indra for the ten blessings, and he gave her the ten blessings by pouring holy water on the palms of the queen’s hands.
Colophon:
แล้ววัน 3 แก่ข้าแล ฯ จันทภิกขุโชฏกะวรพุทธสาสนา ฯ อิมินา อริยเมตฺเตยฺย สนฺติเก มาคริตฺวา จตุอริยธนหิ ปฏิมณฺฑิตํ อารหนฺตา มคา ยาณํ ทินฺนํ นิพฺพาน ปจโย โหนฺตุ เม นิจํ ธุวํ ธุวํ เทิอะ ฯ แต้มปลางเมื่ออยู่วัตมุรเทียรวันนั้นกี้แล ฯ บ่งามสะน่อย พออย่าเตียนขวัรร้ายจิ่มเนิอ ตกที่ใดพอหื้อข้าจิ่มเทิอะ ยามตูดช้ายแลนายเหิย ฯ I, Phra Can, completed copying [this manuscript] on Tuesday in the afternoon to enrich Buddhism. Iminā ariyametteyya santike māgaritavā catuariyadhanahi paṭimaṇḍitaṃ arahantā maggañāṇaṃ innaṁ nibbāna paccayo hotu me niccaṃ duvaṃ duvaṃ [May the merit derived from copying this manuscript support me with a new rebirth in the era of the future Buddha Metteyya. May I gain Arahatship and attain Nibbāna.] I copied this manuscript while living in Wat Monthian. My handwriting is not that beautiful, please do not blame me. Please correct any mistakes found.
Other notes:
(The left side of the first folio) “Thotsaphòn (Pāli: Dasavara)”

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ทสพอฯร
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Dasavara
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Dasavara (Ten blessings)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lan Na
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