# K. 1102. Pedestal from Wat Si Mueang Aem (inscription of
Citrasena-Mahendravarman), 6th century Śaka

Kunthea Chhom and Dominique Soutif

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom, Dominique Soutif

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01102

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01102.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Khmer]

Commit: 2026-11-14 14:32 (f68ac07), last modified 2026-09-17 01:54
(2c24a58)

## Palaeographic description

The akṣaras are characteristic of the seventh century.

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## Edition

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [naptā śrī-sārvvabhaumasya]
⟨Column b⟩ [sūnuś śrī-vīravarmmaṇaḥ]
⟨Column c⟩ [śaktyānūnaẖ kaniṣ]ṭh[o ’pi]
⟨Column d⟩ [bh]r[ātā ś](r)[ī-bhavavarm]ma[ṇaḥ]

2. Anuṣṭubh

⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [śrī-citrasenanāmā] (ya)⟨Column b⟩(ḫ)
(pūrvvam āhata-lakṣaṇaḥ)
⟨Column c⟩ sa śrī-mahendravarmmeti
⟨Column d⟩ nā[ma] bh(e)je ’(bh)iṣekajam·

3. Anuṣṭubh

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [vijitya nikhilā](n deśā)⟨Column b⟩n
a(s)mi(n de)[śe] (ś)i(l)ā(ma)ya(m·)
⟨Column c⟩ vr̥ṣabhaṁ sthāpayām āsa
⟨Column d⟩ jaya-stambham ivātmanaḥ

## Apparatus

⟨2⟩ (ḫ) ⬦ ḥ CK. — ⟨2⟩ (pūrvvam āhatalakṣaṇaḥ) ⬦ pūrvvalakṣamaṇaḥ CK.

⟨3⟩ jayastambham ⬦ jayacihnām CK.

## Translation by Cha-em Kaeokhlai [ชะเอม แก้วคล้าย] [2529 BE] 1986[1]

1–3.

He (His Royal Highness Citrasena) […] who had a revealing name in term
of virtue but the young prince received a name which was born of his
enthronement, viz. His Majesty Mahendravarman […] established […] which
was a sign of his victory […].

## Translation by Goodall 2023

3.

Having conquered all ⟨surrounding⟩ places, he erected a stone bull in
this place, a Column of Victory for himself, as it were (iva).

## Translation

1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

Having defeated all the countries, ⟨he⟩ installed in this country a
stone bull as his pillar of victory.

## Commentary

The three stanzas of this inscription are identical to those of three
inscriptions, viz. K. 509, K. 1339 and K. 1340.

The first two stanzas of this inscription are identical to those of
seven inscriptions, viz. K. 363, K. 496, K. 497, K. 508, K. 1106, K.
1174 and K. 1190.

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

## Bibliography

Edited by Cha-em Kaeokhlai ([2529 BE] 1986, pp. 155–157); re-edited
partly by Dominic Goodall (2023, p. 28) with English translation;
re-edited here by Dominique Soutif and Kunthea Chhom based on the
estampage EFEO n. 1423.

### Primary

[CK] Cha-em Kaeokhlai [ชะเอม แก้วคล้าย]. [2529 BE] 1986. “Charuek wat si
mueang aem [Inscription of Wat Si Mueang Aem].” In: Charuek nai prathet
thai, lem 1: akson pallawa, lang pallawa, phutthasattawat thi 12–14
[Inscriptions of Thailand, Vol. 1: Pallava Script, Post-Pallava Script,
7th-9th c. CE]. 1st. Bangkok: Fine Arts Department, pp. 155–157. [URL].
Pages 155–157.

[DG] Goodall, Dominic. 2023. Kālidāsa’s Kingship among the Khmers. Gonda
Lecture 29. Amsterdam: Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van
Wetenschappen. [URL]. Page 28.

[1] The original translation is in Thai language; translated into
English by Kunthea Chhom.