# K. 159. Doorjamb of Prasat Beng, 7th century CE

Kunthea Chhom

Author of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK00159

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK00159.xml

Language: Old Khmer [Khmer]

Commit: 2026-11-14 14:32 (f68ac07), last modified 2026-09-17 01:54
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## Palaeographic description

The lettering is characteristic of the seventh century.

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## Edition

⟨1⟩ [4+] Āryya candrā (ta vra)[ḥ] [19+] ⟨2⟩ Āy· ta vraḥ kamratāṅ· [26+]
⟨3⟩ khe I ku can(·)car· I ku Ās ta vra[ḥ] [15+] ⟨4⟩ 10 • sre Aṁnoy·
candro [21+] ⟨5⟩ ñje [2+] tloṅ· IIII • sre A [21+] ⟨6⟩ sre Aṁnoy· pañ·
mā tloṅ(·) [24+] ⟨7⟩ y· poñ· grager· tnal· I [23+] ⟨8⟩ sre Aṁnoy· Ār· ju
[24+] ⟨9⟩ [5+] ndi ◦ sru [23+]

## Apparatus

⟨1⟩ candrā (ta vra)[ḥ] [19+] ⬦ candrā [ḥ] [21+] GC.

## Commentary

The estimate of the lost akṣaras at the end of each line is based on
George Cœdès’ edition; the estampage EFEO n. 978 does not allow
verification.

⟨4⟩ The numeral 10 is not clear.

## Bibliography

First edited by George Cœdès (1937–1966, vol. 6, p. 40) without
translation, reedited here by Kunthea Chhom from the estampage EFEO n.
978.

### Primary

[GC] Cœdès, George. 1937–1966. Inscriptions du Cambodge I-VIII.
Collection de textes et documents sur l’Indochine 3. Hanoi; Paris:
Imprimerie d’Extrême-Orient. Volume 6, page 40.