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Or 3447/A

Date 1752

Title Manu mano dhamma vilasa rvhe myaññʿʺ

dhammasatʿ

Content Burmese Buddhist Law, volume 1. This parabaik does not give the full text, but only
some sections. It gives some of the twelve decisions of Mahā Thamasamin, namely,
(1) Of the boundaries of lands; (3) Of theft; (4) Of taking the property of another
byforce; (9) Of being of legal age, and the respect due by the young to the old; (11)
Of borrowed silver. It also gives Maha Thamada's decision given on the 7th day, of the
case of the small cucumber.

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Languages Burmese

Physical Description Materials: Black paper parabaik, 8-10 lines per side. The edges of the parabaik are
gilded, and the title and some headings in the text are also gilded. The covers are
gilded and elaborately decorated with pnels of flower designs, a cock and dragons are
embossed.
Dimensions: 430 mm x 165 mm
Script: Burmese

Ownership Sir Arthur Phayre Collection 1886.

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