# K. 122. Rock inscription at Thma Kre (inscription of
Citrasena-Mahendravarman), 6th century Śaka

Kunthea Chhom and Gerdi Gerschheimer

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom, Gerdi Gerschheimer

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK00122

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK00122.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Khmer]

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## Palaeographic description

The akṣaras are characteristic of the seventh century.

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## Edition

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ bhaktyā bhagavataś śambho⟨2⟩r-
¿m?⟨mm⟩ātāpitror anujñayā
⟨3⟩ sthāpitañ citrasenena
⟨4⟩ liṅgañ jayati śāmbhavam·

## Translation into French by Finot 1903

1.

Vive le liṅga de Śambhu qu’a érigé Citrasena, par piété envers l’auguste
Śambhu, avec l’approbation de son père et de sa mère.

## Translation

1.

Victorious is the liṅga of Śambhu having been installed by Citrasena
with devotion towards Lord Śambhu ⟨and⟩ with the permission from his
parents.

## Commentary

This inscription is identical to three inscriptions, viz. K. 116, K.
1338 and K. 1458.

Unlike some inscriptions of its series such as K. 116, the akṣaras of
this stela does not have long ornamental descenders. One akṣara exceeds
the alignment on the right.

## Bibliography

Edited by Louis Finot (1903, pp. 212–213) with a French translation;
re-edited here by Gerdi Gerschhiemer based on the estampage EFEO n. 750.

### Primary

[LF] Finot, Louis. 1903. “Notes d’épigraphie, IV : Inscription de Thma
Krê (Cambodge).” BEFEO 3, pp. 212–213. [URL]. Pages 212–213.