Ya (grandmother) Tha; her children; and Nan (ex-monk) Luang Gandha; his wife; children.
Catalog reference:
ลพ.12-07-091-00.
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
13, 12 [lunar] Cuḷasakarāja 1225
Copying date in Gregorian:
1863 October 10
Begin Year Date:
1863
End Year Date:
1863
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 cm x 54.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 cm x 46.0 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The Dasavara (Thatsaphon), the ten blessings, is the first episode of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka which contains 16 fascicles. While residing in Kapilavatthu the Buddha delivered a sermon to his father, King Suddhadana, Princess Sakya and the Sangha. He described his last existence as Prince Vessantara and the story of his mother, Queen Phusati who was the queen of Indra. Before finishing her time in heaven for being born as a human being in the world, she asked Indra for the ten blessings, and he gave her the ten blessings by pouring holy water on the palms of the queen’s hands.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript] was completed on the seventh day of the week, on the thirteenth waning-moon day of the twelfth [lunar] month, CS 1225, a ka khai year. I wish to definitely become a Buddha and gain sharp wisdom. I am Novice Pāraha who wrote the manuscript with my own hand. (Back cover) Himaphan, Tha Paen version. The principal initiators were Ya (grandmother) Tha, together with her children, and Nan (ex-monk) Luang Gandha, together with his wife and children, who financially sponsored this manuscript text for listening. They wish the threefold happiness of which Nibbāna is the ultimate one.
Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Saturday, 10 October 1863 (1225 Bhadrapada 28).