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Dep Stol 203 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)

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Concertina book written in shan,burmese script

W57.
Title: no title
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): mono

Illustrated (diagrams): mono

Illustrated (pictures): none

Shan text descriptor:  Kyam Introduction: no

General remarks on work: Several hand writings.

First 19 folios are on magical works including spells, charts, diagrams, and texts.

Subject:  astrology Subject comments: magical work

Colophon: Colophon:no 
Language(s): shan,pali

Work ID: W57

W58.
Title: cetasikʻ khvai suvʻ
Title: The commentary on the 52 cetasika (mental components)
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): mono

Illustrated (diagrams): none

Illustrated (pictures): none

Shan text descriptor: Lik   Rhyming system: sauṅʻ kivʻ Introduction: no

Commentary on the 52 cetasika in the second chapter of the abhidhammattha-sangaha.

Subject:  abhidhamma,commentary 

Colophon: Colophon:no 
Language(s): shan

Work ID: W58

W59.
Title: no title
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): mono

Shan text descriptor:  tra Rhyming system: sauṅʻ kivʻ Introduction: no

A Shan Poetry on 40 meditation objects connected with death, for recitation by meditators

Subject:  abhidhamma,meditation Subject comments: Work on the 40 meditation objects connected with death

Colophon: Colophon:no 
Language(s): shan,pali

Work ID: W59

W60.
Title: no title
Title:

Shan text descriptor:  tra Rhyming system: sauṅʻ kivʻ Introduction: no

Shan poetry on death for recitation by meditators.

Subject:  meditation 

Colophon: Colophon:no 
Language(s): shan,pali

Work ID: W60

W61.
Title: maṅʻ ka lā sam sipʻ pitʻ pukʻ
Title: The 38 kinds of auspiciousness (mangala)
Title:

Shan text descriptor: Lik   Rhyming system: sauṅʻ kivʻ Introduction: no

Shan poetic translation of Mangala Sutta.

Subject:  sutta 

Colophon: Colophon:no 
Language(s): shan,pali

Work ID: W61

W62.
Title: uthumātakam
Title: of asubha bhāvanā
Title:

Shan text descriptor:  tra Rhyming system: sauṅʻ kivʻ Introduction: no

Shan Poetry on the decomposition of the body, for recitation by meditators.

Subject:  abhidhamma 

Colophon: Colophon:no 
Language(s): shan,pali

Work ID: W62

Physical Description

Form: Concertina book
31 / 62
Dimensions (written):
Foliation:

Lines (per folio:) Unknown

Condition

reasonable

water,wear

Hand(s)

Appearance (paper): white

Binding

Covers: yes Cover colour: black Cover material: papier mache

Cover embellishment: lac

Condition

yes

History

Origin:

Date of composition (era): Unknown

Date of composition (year): Unknown

Date of copying (era): Unknown

Date of copying (year): Unknown

Provenance and Acquisition

Former owner: Stolper

Original donor: Unknown Original donor (shan): Unknown Unknown Original donor information: Unknown

Original place of donation: Unknown Original place of donation (shan): Unknown Unknown Original donor place information: Unknown

Funding of Cataloguing

Dhammakaya Foundation