# K. 745. Inscription from Vat Saang, 7th-8th centuries CE

Kunthea Chhom

Author of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK00745

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK00745.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Khmer]

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## Palaeographic description

The akṣaras are characteristic of the seventh-eighth centuries CE.

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## Edition

1. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑–][can]dramāḥ
⟨Column b⟩ kr̥ṣṇai [–⏑] [1×]i[–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––]baṅśo
⟨Column b⟩ karmma-jño dharmma[–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

2. Sragdharā

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrīmān yo deva[1×]ai [–⏑] kila vasumatīmajjamāla [⏑–⏓]
⟨Column b⟩ kr̥[–––⏑––⏑⏑⏑⏑⏑⏑––⏑––⏑–⏓]
⟨4⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ teṣu [1×]yoddrutya vā [–] ghurughuru [⏑⏑––] [1×]ito jāra
[–⏓]
⟨Column b⟩ [––––⏑––⏑⏑⏑⏑⏑⏑––⏑––⏑–⏓]

3. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨5⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––] vikr̥tānano nara-tanuḥ siṅhaṁ vinā nāsinā
⟨Column b⟩ tīkṣṇā kr̥[⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨6⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ yatnenāpy asakr̥t· rane kṣaṇam api sthātuṁ na [1×]ā vi
[1×][1×]i kr̥ [⏓]
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

4. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨7⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrimān yo nr̥-varāha-siṅha-vapuṣaṁ tyaktvā gu¡n!⟨ṇ⟩ai
svātmanā
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨8⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ U[1×][1×]ā lokam imaṁ trivikkrama-padai saṁhr̥tya baddhvā
valiṁ
⟨Column b⟩ devānāṁ [⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

5. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨9⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [––] ka [⏑⏑] pāvanī kila [⏑] tau gaṅgāvatārā [–⏓]
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨10⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑] kā ratir iyaṁ lokāt tadā brahma [⏓]
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

6. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨11⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ lakṣmī [–] Ura no [⏑–⏑⏑⏑] naṁ pātvā valīpañjare
⟨Column b⟩ tān(·) dr̥ṣṭaprati [–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨12⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––] sarakāryya siddhim asakr̥t· rājā babhūvān [⏑⏓]
⟨Column b⟩ gosvāmittā [⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

7. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨13⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [––] mān· ripupakṣamānabala [–] (śaur)ryy[1×] [⏑] viṣṇus
sa
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨14⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––] jitā dārunāḥ
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

8. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨15⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑] yānanyā(na) [––] patin·
⟨Column b⟩ viṣvāṅg[1×] [⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨16⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑––] cāpi trivikkramaḥ
⟨Column b⟩ sthāpitaḥ [⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

9. Śārdūlavikrīḍita

⟨17⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–] [1×][ā]ropya siṅhāsanaṁ
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]
⟨18⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑–] kalpitaḥ
⟨Column b⟩ [–––⏑⏑–⏑–⏑⏑⏑–––⏑––⏑⏓]

⟨19⟩ […] ⟨20⟩ […] ⟨21⟩ […] ⟨22⟩ […] ⟨23⟩ […] ⟨24⟩ […] ⟨25⟩ […] ⟨26⟩ […]
⟨27⟩ […] ⟨28⟩ […]

## Apparatus

⟨5⟩ tīkṣṇā ⬦ tīkṣṇ[1×] GC.

⟨7⟩ nr̥- ⬦ n[1×] GC. — ⟨7⟩ ¡n!⟨ṇ⟩ ⬦ guṇai GC.

⟨12⟩ sarakāryya ⬦ sarakārya GC. — ⟨12⟩ gosvāmittā ⬦ gosvāmitt[1×] GC.

⟨13⟩ (śaur)ryy[1×] ⬦ [–]ryy[1×] GC.

## Commentary

⟨15⟩ The line is not read by George Cœdès.

⟨18⟩ The line is not read by George Cœdès.

## Bibliography

First edited by George Cœdès (1937–1966, vol. 7, pp. 99–100) without
translation, reedited by Kunthea Chhom from the estampage EFEO n.942.

### 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 7, pages 99–100.