Stela of Koam Pradeuh (K. 65), 2395 and 2407 of Buddhist Era

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⟨Face A⟩

⟨A1⟩ qnaka samteca braṁmasara

⟨A2⟩ nāma toema jhmoḥ Oka taṁṅa

⟨A3⟩ dhvoeha jā sakrāca duka nūva

⟨A4⟩ vata gāma pratoesa neḥ

⟨A5⟩ Oya tiṅa phala Annīsaṅa

⟨A6⟩ phnuosa Āyūsa pāna 505

⟨A7⟩ mūya puosa sāṅa vata kana-

⟨A8⟩ ntāla sāṅa braḥ cāsa Aṅa

⟨A9⟩ 1 pālaṁṅa braḥ dhaṁma 1 ruoca […]

⟨A10⟩ sāṅṅa vat bhnaṁma guṅa sāṅṅa

⟨A11⟩ braḥ Aṅ 1 va⟨⟨ta⟩⟩ breya nagara

⟨A12⟩ 1 nūva gāma pratoesa sāṅṅa

⟨A13⟩ braḥ Aṅa bīra dhaṁma cāsa

⟨A14⟩ 1 gre dhāṁmmāsa bīra gre […]

⟨A15⟩ va posa bīra gre saṁmnoeṅa 1

⟨A16⟩ kaṁmbīya tāka satrā croena

⟨A17⟩ cāra satrā vīyanaiya cre-

⟨A18⟩ nna hoṅa E Aṅa braḥ

⟨A19⟩ tūca cāsa thmīya croena [A]-

⟨A20⟩ ṅa [*] kamā ta jā diba Oya

⟨Face B⟩

⟨B1⟩ ta Auva jā dāna mtaṅa

⟨B2⟩ puosa nāma phlūva puka-

⟨B3⟩ gala mtaṅa pāna puosa

⟨B4⟩ saṁmnera mtaṅa pān puo-

⟨B5⟩ sa bhīka pīya toṅa

⟨B6⟩ pāna sāṅa svāna

⟨B7⟩ bīra pāna loeka

⟨B8⟩ khmoca grūva Ācā-

⟨B9⟩ ra pīyatā mātā me-

⟨B10⟩ ṅa mā poṅa phUna ñā-

⟨B11⟩ ta pāna paṁmapuosa nā-

⟨B12⟩ gga bīra Aṅa pāna loḥ

⟨B13⟩ geya paṁmapuosa jā bhīka

⟨B14⟩ mūya Aṅa pāna pratau

⟨B15⟩ Oya rīena dharmma phaṅa

⟨B16⟩ Oya tiṅa guna saṁdāya kh[…]

⟨Face C⟩

⟨C1⟩ sabbamassatu braḥ sā-

⟨C2⟩ snā kanloṅa dova hoeya

⟨C3⟩ pāna 2 bāna pīya raya

⟨C4⟩ kova ⟨⟨sepa⟩⟩ prāṁma braḥ va-

⟨C5⟩ sā pacuḥpana Ilūva neḥ

⟨C6⟩ chnāma jūta nasāka nūva

⟨C7⟩ knuṅa gimahanaratūva

⟨C8⟩ khaeha bīyasāka th⟨ṅ⟩aiya

⟨C9⟩ budda jjā sūrecca pa-

⟨C10⟩ pūra mleḥ Eṅa hoṅa

⟨C11⟩ ka vata nūva chnāma jūta kheha

⟨C12⟩ bīyasāka sāṅa braḥ bīya chnā-

⟨C13⟩ ma khāla sāṅa sālā paṅ-

⟨C14⟩ gana kuta roṅa hāta

⟨C15⟩ traiya 1 pāna Oya dāna saṁmba⟨ta⟩

⟨C16⟩ pān 100 dau muka 100 dau kroya

⟨Face D⟩

⟨D1⟩ sirīsabaṁmassatu braḥ bu-

⟨D2⟩ ddhasākkharāja braḥ sāsnā A-

⟨D3⟩ tikānatā kanlaṅa dova hoeya

⟨D4⟩ pāna 2 bān 400 niṅ 7 bra-

⟨D5⟩ ḥ vasā sesa saṅakheyā kheha

⟨D6⟩ kanlaṅa dova pāna 5 kheha se-

⟨D7⟩ sa thṅeya kanlaṅa dova pāna 26

⟨D8⟩ thṅeya rīya niṅa sratīya pacuḥpana

⟨D9⟩ Iyalūvne chnāma jūta nasāka nū-

⟨D10⟩ va kn⟨u⟩ṅa vasanataratūva kheha

⟨D11⟩ kātoeka 2 koeta thṅeya

⟨D12⟩ suka jā sūreca hoṅa <gomutraFinial>

⟨D13⟩ pāna sāṅa Aṅa braḥ kathīna-

⟨D14⟩ treya 8 vata pāna sāṅa braḥ

⟨D15⟩ vīyahā vata breka prāha

⟨D16⟩ jāmūya niṅa pīyatā mātā khñuṁ-

⟨D17⟩ ma sūma Oya bhneka cramoḥ tra[ceka]

Apparatus

⟨A2⟩ taṁṅaThe letter ṅa is written in subscript form under the letter dāṁ.

⟨A3⟩ sakrācaThe letter ca is written in subscript form under the letter krā.

⟨A4⟩ gāmaThere is a cross sign on the vowel .

⟨A5⟩ OyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter O.

⟨A7⟩ mūyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨A8⟩ cāsa Aṅapāya Ara SPThe letter sa is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨A9⟩ pālaṁṅaThe letter ṅa is written in subscript form under the letter lāṁ.

⟨A11⟩ breyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter bre.

⟨A12⟩ gāmaThere is a cross sign on the vowel .

⟨A13⟩ cāsaThe letter sa is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨A19⟩ cāsaThe letter sa is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨A19⟩ thmīyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter thmī.

⟨A20⟩ OyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter O.

⟨B2⟩ nāmaThere is a cross sign on the vowel .The letter ma is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨B3⟩ puosaThe letter sa is written in subscript form under the letter puo.

⟨B5⟩ pīyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨B9⟩ pīyatāThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨B11⟩ ta pānaThere is a vertical stroke between the letter ta and .

⟨B13⟩ geyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter ge.

⟨B14⟩ mūyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨B16⟩ saṁdāyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨C2⟩ hoeyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter hoe.

⟨C3⟩ pīyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨C3⟩ rayaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter ra.There is a vowel e at the end of the line, which might belong to the first word of the next line, viz. kova.

⟨C6⟩ chnāmaThere is a cross sign on the vowel chā.

⟨C7⟩ gimahanaratūvagimahanaratūva […] SPThere is a vowel e at the end of the line which might belong to the first word of the next line, viz. khaeha.

⟨C8⟩ bīyasākaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨C8⟩ th⟨ṅ⟩aiyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter tha.

⟨C9⟩ buddabudha SP. — ⟨C9⟩ papara SP.

⟨C11⟩ chnāmaThere is a cross sign on the vowel chā.

⟨C12⟩ bīyasākaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨C12⟩ bīyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨C12⟩ chnāThere is a cross sign on the vowel chā.

⟨C13⟩ sālāThere are two vertical strokes as a diacritical sign on the letter .

⟨C14⟩ hātahāta […] SPThere is a vowel ae at the end of the line which might belong to the first word of the next line, viz. traiya.

⟨C15⟩ traiyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter trai.⟨C15⟩ saṁmba⟨ta⟩saṁmbata

⟨C16⟩ kroyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter krā.

⟨D3⟩ tikānatāThere are two vertical strokes as a diacritical sign on the letter .⟨D3⟩ hoeyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter hoe.

⟨D5⟩ sesaThe letter sa is written in subscript form under the letter se.⟨D5⟩ saṅakheyāThere are two vertical strokes as diacritic sign on the letter .The letter is written in subscript form under the letter khe.

⟨D7⟩ thṅeyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter thṅa.

⟨D8⟩ thṅeyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter thṅa.⟨D8⟩ rīyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨D8⟩ sratīyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨D9⟩ chnāmaThere is a cross sign on the letter chā.

⟨D10⟩ kn⟨u⟩ṅaknuṅa SP.

⟨D11⟩ thṅeyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter thṅa.

⟨D14⟩ treyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter tra.

⟨D15⟩ vīyahāThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .There are two vertical strokes as diacritic sign on the letter .

⟨D16⟩ jāmūyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .⟨D16⟩ pīyatāThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter .

⟨D17⟩ OyaThe letter ya is written in subscript form under the letter O.

Translation into French by Pou 1989

⟨A1–A6⟩ Anak Saṁtec Brahmasar, dont le nom premier est Ok, nommé Saṅgharāj chargé de ce monastère de Gāṁ Praṭoes, proclame l’avantage du mérite issu de la prise d’habit.

⟨A6–A9⟩ Agé de cinquante-et-un ans, ce religieux a restauré le Monastère de Kantāl, édifié une statue du Buddha en mortier, un grand socle du Buddha.

⟨A9–A13⟩ Puis, au Monastère de Bhnaṁ Gaṅ, il a édifié une statue de Seigneur; au Monastère de Brai Nagar et à Gāṁ Praṭoes, il a restauré deux grandes statues du Seigneur.

⟨A14–A18⟩ Il a fait [faire] deux chaires de pêche, deux […], un lit de moine, de nombreux livres pour noter les textes; il a [fait] graver les textes du Vinaya plusieurs [fois].

⟨A18–A20⟩ De nombreuses petites statues du Seigneur, vieilles ou neuvres […]. Les kamā […] furent distribués

⟨B1⟩ avec les vestes comme aumône, une fois.

⟨B2–B5⟩ Il est entré en religion, pour montrer la voie aux gens, une fois; il a pris l’habit de sāmaṇer une fois, celui de bhikkhu trois fois.

⟨B6–B10⟩ Il a construit deux ponts, a célébré les obsèques de son maître, de ses père et mère, des oncles et tantes et d’autres parents.

⟨B11–B12⟩ Il a fait entrer en religion deux personnes.

⟨B12–B16⟩ Il a racheté un homme qu’il a fait entrer en religion comme bhikkhu; il l’a éduqué, en lui enseignant la Sainte Loi, afin qu’il sache bien en général […].

⟨C1–C5⟩ Que le succès soit! La religion du Seigneur dure depuis duex mille trois cent quatre-vingt-quinze ans.

⟨C5–C10⟩ Nous sommes maintenant en l’année du Rat, en saison chaude, le mois étant celui de Bisākh et le jour le mercredi : voilà donc l’énoncé achevé!

⟨C11–C15⟩ Il a bâti le monastère en l’année du Rat, au mois de Bisākh. Il a édifié deux statues du Seigneur en l’année du Tigre, édifé des sālā, des latrines, des maisonnettes des moines, des hangars […] et une bibliothèque:

⟨C15–C16⟩ Il a fait don d’étoffes : 100 par devant et 100 per derrière (?).

⟨D1–D8⟩ Que la prospérité et le succès soient! L’ère bouddhique dans la religion du Seigneur, dure depuis deux mille quatre cent sept ans, 5 mois et 26 jours.

⟨D8–D12⟩ Pour parler du moment présent, nous sommes en l’année du Rat, en fin d’année, le mois étant Kattik, le jour le vendredi, deuxième jour de la lune croissante : il e est ainsi.

⟨D13–D16⟩ Il a célébré le kathin dans huit monastères [pour offrir] des costumes aux moines. Il a construit [ou restauré] le sanctuaire du Monastère de Braek Prā, avec la collaboration de ses parents.

⟨D16–D17⟩ "Je souhaite, dit-il, que mes yeux, mon nez, mes oreilles […]."

Bibliography

First edited by Saveros Pou (1989, pp. 68–75) with a French translation; re-edited here by Kunthea Chhom based on the estampage EFEO n. 730.

Primary

[SP] Pou, Saveros. 1989. Nouvelles inscriptions du Cambodge, volume I. Paris: École française d’Extrême-Orient. [URL]. Pages 68–75.