The Tale of Prince Samuttakote: A Buddhist Epic from ThailandHōrāthibō̜dī (Phra), Nārāi (King of Siam), Prince Paramānuchit Chinōrot (son of Phutthayō̜tfā Čhulālōk, King of Siam, Supreme Patriarch) Ohio University Center for International Studies, 1993 - 276 หน้า During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Thai poets produced epics depicting elaborate myths and legends which intermingled the human, natural, and supernatural worlds. One of the most famous of these classical compositions is the Samuttakhoot kham chan, presented here in English for the first time as The Tale of Prince Samuttakote. The work of three poets, it was begun during the reign of King Naray (1656-1688) and was completed in 1849 by the patriarch-prince Paramanuchit Chinorot (1790-1853). Translated with enchanting poetic imagery, the poem relates the adventures of Prince Samuttakote and his princess as they tour the heavenly realms with a magic sword. The two are separated after the sword is stolen but are reunited after further adventures. Upon ascending the throne, they teach the moral code of precepts and how all life is affected by it. The poem is important for its depiction of the amusements and daily life of seventeenth-century Thailand and for its use of classic Thai poetic devices. |
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Invocation | 3 |
The Poet Pays Obeisance | 9 |
The Lao and Thai Fight | 20 |
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admire animals appear arrow battle beauty bird black paper body brave breasts Buddha called carried celestial chan chariot close complete composition covered cried desire destroy earth elephants embraced enemy eyes face fear fell field fight fish flew flowers forces forest gold golden grief groups hands happiness head heart heavenly heavens horses Indra jeweled kind king lady land leave light live looked Lord lotus means meters MICHIGAN Mount mountains moved noble offered palace Phintumadi poem praise prince quickly rays reached readied refers returned Reynolds Romyaburi royal rule Samuttakote sent separated seven shining side skilled sleep soldiers sorrow sought sounds sparkling species spirit splendid spread stanza stop story streams sword syllables Thai thousands tree troops victory wondrous writing on black Yellow writing