Prophecy allegedly made by the Buddha to the Sakka and Sāriputtā. Bhurāʺ suikʻ represents one of the four or five prophetic works that had the widest circulation in Burma since the late eighteenth century and existed in multiple versions. Extent and format of original material: Part of the fasc...
Single-text manuscript containing an erudite work. Extent and format of original material: 2 files. Physical characteristics: Palm leaf. Gilded folios with red pigment band in the middle. Incomplete. Covers added by the project team.
Replies of the First Moṅʻʺ thoṅʻ, Rhve toṅʻ, and Maṅʻʺ rvā Charā toʻ to calendrical questions dated 1150 (1788/89) and 1155 (1793/94). Extent and format of original material: 1 fascicle of 26 inscribed and 2 uninscribed folios. Physical characteristics: Incomplete, fragments of folio gā missin...
Multiple-text manuscript containing histories, prophetic works (suikʻ cā), and works on moral instruction. Extent and format of original material: 16 files. Physical characteristics: Palm leaf. Gilded folios. Incomplete. Covers added by the project team.
History of the Buddha's visit to the city of Thaton and establishment of hair relic stupas. Extent and format of original material: Part of the fascicle of 5 inscribed folios. Physical characteristics: Incomplete, folio kā missing.
Mettā cā submitted to King Sā yā va tī manʻʺ (r. 1837-1846) on November 1, 1837 (the 4th day of the waxing moon of Ta choṅʻ munʻ of the year 1199) while he was at Kyokʻ mroṅʻʺ. Extent and format of original material: Part of the fascicle of 3 (2 + ¾) inscribed folios.
Mettā cā allegedly submitted by Toṅʻ bhī lā Charā toʻ Tipiṭakālaṅkāra dhammarājaguru (Munindaghosa) to King Sā lvanʻ manʻʺ (r. 1629-1648) in relation to ceremonial ascension to a new palace in the year 1632 (?). Extent and format of original material: Part of the fascicle of 2 (1 + ¼) inscribed...
Prophecy allegedly made by the Buddha about the future royal cities and kings of Burma. Bhu rāʺ suikʻ represents one of the four or five prophetic works that had the widest circulation in Burma since the late eighteenth century and existed in multiple versions. Extent and format of original mat...