Ye Thamma Phaen Din Phao (Suphan Buri) Inscription

Name other

S.Ph. 2, Ye Dhamma Inscription 12, baked clay

Script

Pallava

Date

11th Buddhist century

Language

Pali

Face/Line

2 faces ; contains 7 lines of writing, face 1 contains 4 lines and face 2, 3 lines

Material

baked clay

Form

plate baked clay ; Buddha image base

Found at

U Thong Ancient City, U Thong Locality, Mueang District, Suphan Buri Province

Exhibited

U Thong National Museum, U Thong District, Suphan Buri Province

Description

The Ye Dhammā gatha is considered to be at the heart of Buddhism, extracted from the Mahāvagga in the Mahākhandhaka which forms part of the Vinaya Piṭaka, at the moment when Sāriputta and Mahāmoggallāna ordained.