K. 496. Pillar from Khan Thevada (inscription of Citrasena-Mahendravarman), 6th century Śaka author of digital edition Kunthea Chhom intellectual authorship of edition Dominic Goodall European Research Council (ERC), grant agreement no 809994 DHARMA Siem Reap DHARMA_INSCIK00496.xml CC BY-SA 4.0 2019-2026 as per external metadata

The akṣaras are characteristic of the seventh century.

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naptā śrī-sārvvabhaumasya sūnuś śrī-vīravarmmaṇaḥ śaktyānūnaẖ kaniṣṭho 'pi bhrātā śrī-bhavavarmmaṇaḥ śrī-citrasenanāmā yaḫ pūrvvam āhata-lakṣaṇaḥ sa śrī-mahendravarmmeti nāma bheje 'bhiṣekajam· jitveman ṭdeśam akhilaṅ giriśasyeha bhū-bhr̥ti liṅgan niveśayām āsa jaya-cihnam ivātmanaḥ

Petit-fils de Śrī Sārvabhauma, fils de Śrī Vīravarman, et, bien que le plus jeune frère de Śrī Bhavavarman, nullement inférieur en puissance à ce dernier.

Lui, qui était réputé autrefois sous le nom de Śrī Citrasena, a pris le nom de Śrī Mahendravarman lors de son sacre.

Après avoir conquis toute la contrée, il a, sur ce mont, établi ce liṅga de Giriśa comme le signe de sa victoire.

Having conquered this entire area, he planted a liṅga of Śiva here on this mountain, a Mark of Victory for himself, as it were.

Grandson of Śrī Sārvabhauma and son of Śrī Vīravarman, in spite of being the youngest brother of Śrī Bhavavarman he was not inferior in power.

He whose mark was well known āhatalakṣaṇaḥ previously by name Śrī Citrasena received Śrī Mahendravarman as a name created at the time of his enthronement.

Having conquered this entire country, he installed on the mountain here a liṅga of Giriśa as his insignia of victory.

The three stanzas of this inscription are identical to those of five inscriptions, viz. K. 363, K. 497, K. 508, K. 1106 and K. 1190.

The first two stanzas of this inscription are identical to those of five inscriptions, viz. K. 509, K. 1102, K. 1174, K. 1339 and K. 1340.

The first stanza of this inscription is identical to that of inscriptions K. 1173 and K. 1341.

Edited by Erik Seidenfaden (57-58) with a French translation by George Cœdès; re-edited partly by Dominic Goodall (28) with English translation.

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