Buddhist palm leaf manuscripts from Myanmar
Scope and content
Palm leaf manuscripts containing Buddhist scripture, from Myanmar. Includes Sut' mahāvā atthakatha nam mu sas' (circa 1800), followed by a commentary on it by the Visuddhārācharādo; Sūṭavā pāṭh' (circa 1800), most likely from Anguttara nikaya; and a third manuscript containing Kankhā pāth', Sut' nak', and Sandhi nissaya, which consist of scripture followed by a commentary. The last manuscript has the Burmese calendar date 1268 (i.e., 1906).
Dates
- circa 1800-1906.
Creator
- no primary creator (Person)
- Visuddhārācharādo. (Person)
Language of Material
In Pali, with commentaries in Burmese (Burmese script.).
Extent
3 items. (3 items.)
Ownership and Custodial History
Manuscript containing Sūṭavā pāṭh': donated by the people of Inlay Village.
Ownership and Custodial History
Manuscript containing Kankhā pāth', Sut' nak', and Sandhi nissaya: donated by Maun' rhve (Maung Shway) of Kamla Village.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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