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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00480

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537108

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sathu Phò Phothiyano from Vat Maha That Monastery

Subject matter:

General Buddhism

Copying date in native date:

ລົງ 14 ຄ່ຳ ວັນ 7 ເດືອນ 10 ພະພຸດທະສັກກະຣາດ 2480 ປີເປິກໃຈ້

Copying date in Gregorian:

1937 October 04

Place of copying:

Vat Maha That, Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.9 x 59.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.9 x 59.3 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 52.5 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text explains the ten principal virtues of a Bodhisatta which consist of Dāna (giving), Sīla (good conduct), Nekkhamma (renunciation), Paññā (wisdom), Viriya (energy), Khanti (forbearance), Sacca (truthfulness), Adhiṭṭhāna (determination), Mettā (loving-kindness) and Upekkhā (equanimity).

Colophon:

Folio 8 on the recto side: In BE 2480, a poek cai year, on the fourteenth day of the waning moon of the tenth [lunar] month, the seventh day of the week (Saturday), at the time of the temple drum, the writing of this manuscript was finished. Thu Phò (monk) Phothiyano from Vat That had the most ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of 12 manuscript-fascicles entitled Katha Makkha to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May the benefits derived from the merit be a condition to support me in the future. May I be released from the five Maras (the five destroyers) and attain the path to Nirvana which I desire. Nibbāna paccayo hotu (May this be a condition to reach Nirvana).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ພະຣັດຕະນະໄຕ] (ກັນທີ 12)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Phra Ratanataya] (Kan Thi 12)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The Triple Gem (fascicle 12)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao