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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0113 00847

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792662

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Nan

Name of collection:

Wat Monthian

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Mr. Saen Luang Anorat

Copying date in native date:

9, 12 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1283

Copying date in Gregorian:

1921 August 27

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 46 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 36 cm

Number of pages:

50 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:

ปริปุณณะแล้วยามตูดช้ายแกล่ข้าแลเจ้าเฮิย จุฬสักกราชะได้ 1283 ตัว ปลีร้วงเร้า เดือน 12 ลง 9 ฅ่ำ ข้าภะเจ้าได้แต้มเขียนธัมม์ทานขันไว้ค้ำชูสาสนาพระโคตมะเจ้า แลขอหื้อข้าชื่อว่าแสนหลวงอโนราช ได้เถิงติวิธสุก ๓ ประการ ฯ รวมทังมวรมี 26 ใบทังหน้าธับ ฯ In the afternoon, Cuḷasakarāja 1283, a ruang rao year, on the ninth waning-moon day of the twelfth [lunar] month,, I finished writing [this manuscript] to ensure the continuation of Buddhism. May I, Saen Luang Anorat, enjoy the three kinds of happiness. This manuscript comprises 26 folios including the front folio. Remark: The date corresponds to Saturday, 27 August 1921 (1283 Sravana 24).

Other notes:

(Left side of the first folio) “Dānakaṇḍa, Phukam Version, 209 gathā in total”.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ทาฯนกณ์ดฯ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dānakaṇḍa

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Dānakaṇḍa (The Gifts)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lan Na