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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0113 00857

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792672

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Nan

Name of collection:

Wat Monthian

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Monk Yot

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Monk Chailangka

Copying date in native date:

5, 11 (lunar) Buddhist Era 2460

Copying date in Gregorian:

1920 September 3

Place of copying:

Wat Khaen Tai, Nan

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:

70 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Nagara or Nakhon (entering the city) is the 13th of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka. The text tells of Vessantara who abandoned his ascetic robe and left his hermitage. The prince dressed in royal attire and returned to Sivi. He ruled his kingdom with royal virtue and died at the age of 120 years. He entered the Tusita Heaven as the male Deity Santusita.

Other notes:

(Front cover) Front cover of Nagarakaṇḍa manuscript. Though my handwriting is not beautiful, I desire great merit. May I never be destined to hell. May I meet Buddha Metteyya [in my future rebirth]. (Left side of the first folio) “Nagara”.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

นคอฯร

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nakara

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Nakara (The Royal Palace)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lan Na