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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0113 00586

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792401

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Nan

Name of collection:

Wat Monthian

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Phra Inda; his father; mother; other relatives

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

Cuḷasakarāja 1256

Copying date in Gregorian:

1894

Place of copying:

Anonymous

Script:

Dhamma Lan Na

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 58.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51 cm

Number of pages:

24 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Dānakaṇḍa or Thanakhan means "Alms-giving" and is the third of the 13 sections of Vessantara Jataka. The story tells of Queen Phussadī who asked her husband, King Sonsai (Sanjaya) who ruled Sivi kingdom, to reduce the banishment of her dear son. But her effort failed. Before leaving the kingdom, Prince Vessantara distributed many gifts which were called "Satta jataka maha dana" (seven kinds of alms-gifts) including elephants, horses, carts, servants, dairy cows, and male and female slaves, 700 each. Thereafter the Prince along with Maddī and their children, Jali and Kanha left the kingdom to leave for Mount Vamkata.

Colophon:

นะ วัน 4 ปริปุณณะแล้วยามกองแลง สักราช 1256 ตัว ปลีกาบสง้าแล สมณสธาอินทภิกขุพร้อมกับด้วยพ่อแม่พี่น้องชู่ผู้ชู่ฅนๆ ส้างไว้ค้ำชูสาสนา 5000 พระวัสสา ขอหื้อได้เถิงสุกข์ ๓ ประการ มีนิพพานเปนที่แล้ว ฯ The writing [of this manuscript] was completed on the fourth day of the week, at the time of the evening drum, CS 1256, a kap sanga year. The donors were Phra Intha and his family who produced [this manuscript] to ensure the continuation of the five-thousand-year Buddhist era. May all of us be rewarded with the three kinds of happiness of which Nibbāna is the ultimate one. Remark: The year corresponds to 1894 CE. The lunar month is not recorded.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ทาฯนกณฑฯ์

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dānakaṇḍa

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Dānakaṇḍa (Giving)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali