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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0126 00381
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/793126
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.12-07-004-00
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Novice Kòngchai
Copying date in native date:
2, 10 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1280
Copying date in Gregorian:
1918 June 25
Place of copying:
Wat Ban Hong Luang, Lamphun
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
5 cm x 49.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 cm x 49.0 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 cm x 42.0 cm
Number of pages:
52 pages
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.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1280, a poek sanga year, on the second waning-moon day of the tenth [lunar] month, Pathama, the third day of the week as the Mon say, at the time of the evening horn. Novice Kòngchai wrote the manuscript during his stay of assistance to Sawathu Phi Luang at Wat Ban Hong. I wish to attain the threefold happiness of which Nibbāna is the ultimate one. Sabbesattā anumodāmi niccaṃ. Sudinnaṃ vattame dānaṃ sabbavatthudānaṃ dhammamahāvessantaradānaṃ nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Tuesday, 25 June 1918 (1280 Pratomashada 17).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
เวสสันตรชาตกะ - นคร
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Vessantara Jātaka- Nakara
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Vessantara Jataka- Nakorn (The Royal Palace)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Tai Yuan
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