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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00740
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537368
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) Phan together with his wife and children
Subject matter:
Vinaya
Copying date in native date:
ລົງ 15 ຄໍ່າ ວັນ 1 ເດືອນ 10 ສັງກາດ 1265 ຕົວ ປີກາເໝົ້າ
Copying date in Gregorian:
1903 September 21
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao, Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.6 x 57.8 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.6 x 57.8 cm
Text block dimension:
3.7 x 52 cm
Number of pages:
54 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
The text explains self-determination of a new monk when using robes and alms-bowls. After the ordination ceremony and before using his robes, a new monk has to put three black dots on the corner of each robe. This regulation is called Kappabidu.
Colophon:
Folio 24 on the recto side: In Culasakka-rat (CS) 1265, a ka mao year, on the fifteenth day of the waning moon of the tenth [lunar] month, the first day of the week (Sunday), at the time of the afternoon drum (between 13:30–15:00, the writing of this manuscript was finished. Thit Phan together with his wife and children had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manu-script entitled Thutangkhavat to sup-port the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my wishes and desires be fulfilled. Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukkhaṃ (Nirvana is the greatest bliss).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ທຸຕັງຄະວັດ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Dhutangavatta (Phuk Ton)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Austere practices (fascicle 1)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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