According to the chronicles of the Konbaung era, the minister’s post and title were awarded on the 9th day of the waxing moon of the month of Tabaung 1208 M. [...] For these meritorious deeds of the manuscript donor, done out of respect, may (we) in future lives be freed from the four nether worlds, the three disasters, the eight unfavourable environments, and the five enemies; (we) pray for the prize of being among the first to be enlightened with the four noble truths and the five kinds of wisdom and the fulfilment of the fifteen du- ties before Arimettaya. [...] The type and size of thread, size and style of the ribbon, the text and any ornaments and the dye and colours all affect the assignation of an approximate date. [...] The harshness of the climate and the enthusiasm of the local vermin, together with the general indifference towards the care of sarsikyo, make the condition of the ribbon no guide to its age. [...] The final images after the end of the text, the gong, bell, earth-goddess and tagon-daing would then be interpret- ed to reflect the successful completion of the donation, the sharing of the merit and the calling of the earth and celestial beings to witness (Isaacs 2014).
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