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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00690

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537318

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit (ex-monk) Pheng and his wife, Sao Sao, together with their daughter, Ms. Chansuk, from Ban Vat That, Luang Prabang

Subject matter:

Buddhist tale

Copying date in native date:

ຂຶ້ນ 6 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 4 ເດືອນ 7 ສັງກາດ 1284 ຕົວ ປີເຕົ່າເສັດ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1922 May 31

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.5 x 57.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 57.8 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 52.1 cm

Number of pages:

74 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The first of four fascicles of Nyot Dhamma (the peak of the Dhamma) or Cundasukarika Sutta was written in Pali. The text is popularly read by a monk in the nyot tham ceremony which is organized in a monastery or a house to gain merit. The text describes the merit derived from paying homage to and listening to Cundasukarika Sutta as Dhammika Bandit did before. Due to the power of the merit, a miracle of lighting happened in Tavatimsa heaven. When God Indra acknowledged it, he sent Mataliputta to bring Dhammika to the heaven and asked him about his practice.

Colophon:

Folio 37 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1284, a tao set year, on the sixth day of the waxing moon day of the seventh [lunar] month, the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), at the time of the morning drum (7:30–9:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Thit Pheng together with his wife, Sao Sao, and their daughter named Sao Chansuk from Ban Vat That had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Chunthasukarikasut to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all our wishes and desires be fulfilled. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no niccaṃ dhuvaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana which is the greatest bliss).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຍອດທໍາ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nyòt Dhamma (Phuk Ton)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The peak of the Dhamma

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao