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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00688

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537316

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.4 x 58.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.4 x 58.3 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 52.6 cm

Number of pages:

56 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

King Bimbisara built a monastery and abodes in his bamboo garden called Velavana and offered the monastery and the garden to the Buddha and his disciples. One night, the king heard strange noise while sleeping which made him frightened. In the next morning, the king asked the Buddha about the voice. The Buddha replied that it was the voice of spirits who were the king’s relatives in their past existence. Later, the Buddha advised the king to make merit and dedicate the merit to them.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ເທວະທູດຕະສູດ (ຜູກ 5)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Devadūta Sutta, (Phuk 5)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Discourse on the Divine Messengers (fascicle 5)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao