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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0126 00086
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792831
Country:
Thailand
City (Province):
Lamphun
Name of collection:
Wat Ban Hong Luang
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Catalog reference:
ลพ.12-07-072-00.
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Novice Maṇgala
Copying date in native date:
6, 11 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1253
Copying date in Gregorian:
1891 August 11
Place of copying:
Wat Ban Hong, Lamphun
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
5 cm x 55 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 cm x 55 cm
Text block dimension:
4 cm x 49 cm
Number of pages:
22 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
This manuscript narrates the story of a king of Takkasila who moved his troops to defeat several polities (müang). The polities that neglected surrendering to the king were defeated. Most of the cities were fearful to his troops and surrendered, except for Mithilā city. The citizens of Mithilā fought against him to guard their city until they eventually won.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript] was completed on the third day of the week in CS 1253, a ruang mao year, on the sixth waxing-moon day of the eleventh [lunar] month. I am Novice Maṅgala. I am not skillful in writing palm-leaf manuscripts because I am just a novice. I also lost concentration. I wrote this manuscript. May this merit reward me with sharp wisdom. May the merit be transferred to my family members and my teachers. May I be reborn in the period of Metteyya Buddha who will be coming. I wrote this manuscript while taking care of Sawathu Cao Khruba Sommana at Wat Ban Hong Si Bun Rüang Kaeo Kwang, next to a canal. My handwriting was not beautiful because I wanted to hang out. Monks and novices who use this manuscript are suggested being careful. I want to feed buffalos. Just kidding, please do not complain to me.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to 1253 Sravana 6 = Tuesday, 11 August 1891.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
สุวัณณชมพู ผูก 13
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Suvaṇṇajampū, Phūk XIII
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Suwanna Chompu, Thirteenth fascicle
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Tai Yuan
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