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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0126 00571
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/793316
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.12-07-039-00.
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Novice Āditta
Copying date in native date:
12, 021 (lunar)
Copying date in Gregorian:
1835
Begin Year Date:
1835
End Year Date:
1835
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
4 cm x 51.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 cm x 44.0 cm
Number of pages:
58 pages
Number of blank pages:
6 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
In this Jātaka story inscribes the time when the Bodhisatta was born as Prince JanasSandha, a son of King Braḥmadata king of, at Bārāṇasī city (modern Benares). When grew up, he studied several subjects in Takasilā Institute before h. He was back and assisted to help his father to rule and govern the city by teaching Dhamma to the people. When his father passed away, Prince JanasSandha ruledBodhisatta was coronated as a king of the kingdom.
Colophon:
Nibbāna paccayo hotu me niccaṃ I completed the writing of this manuscript on the twelfth waxing-moon day of the first [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week. May the merit derived from writing this Janasandhana manuscript reward me with sharp wisdom to understand the 84,000 Dhamma collections. I am Novice Āditta. May the merit derived from writing this Janasandhana manuscript be transferred to my family members.
Other notes:
This date corresponds to 1835 CE.
Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ชนสันทะ ผูก 5
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Janasanda, Phūk V
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Chanasantha, Fifth fascicle
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Tai Yuan
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