# K. 1280. Pedestal from Don Khum Ngern (inscription of
Citrasena-Mahendravarman), 6th century Śaka

Kunthea Chhom, Gerdi Gerschheimer, Arlo Griffiths and Dominic Goodall

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom, Gerdi Gerschheimer, Arlo
Griffiths, Dominic Goodall

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01280

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01280.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Khmer]

Commit: 2026-11-09 14:46 (16691b9), last modified 2026-09-17 01:54
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## Palaeographic description

The akṣaras are characteristic of the seventh century.

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## Edition

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [na](p)t(ā) śr[ī]sārvvabhaumasya
⟨Column b⟩ putraś śrīvīravarmmaṇaḥ
⟨Column c⟩ śaktyānūnaẖ kaniṣṭho ’pi
⟨Column d⟩ bhrātā śrībhavavarmmaṇa(ḥ) [⫽]

2. Anuṣṭubh

⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ yaś citrasenanāmābhū⟨Column b⟩t
kr̥tar[ā]jyābhiṣecanaḥ
⟨Column c⟩ sa śrī-mahendravarmmeti
⟨Column d⟩ paścān nāmāntaraṅ gataḥ ⫽

3. Anuṣṭubh

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ vijitya nikhilān deśā⟨Column b⟩n
asmi(n d)eśe śilāmayaṁ
⟨Column c⟩ vr̥ṣabhaṁ sthāpayām āsa
⟨Column d⟩ sthitabhaktir vvr̥ṣadhvaje ⫽

4. Anuṣṭubh

⟨4⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [⏓⏓][kā]ṣ(ṭha)mayīm edhā⟨Column b⟩m
apa(nī)ya purātanīm·
⟨Column c⟩ vavandhopalavinyāsai⟨Column d⟩r
ddamakan (d)amano d[v]iṣām· ⫽

## 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, namely Citrasena, whose royal enthronement was conducted has
received another name, viz. Śrī Mahendravarman.

3.

Having defeated all the countries, ⟨he⟩, whose firm devotion was in the
god with a bull banner ⟨Śiva⟩, installed in this country a stone bull.

4.

Having removed ⟨this⟩ old temple made of wood, ⟨he⟩, the tamer of
ennemies, constructed an abode with piles of stone.

## Commentary

The first three stanzas of this inscription are probably identical to
those of the inscription K. 1341.

The lost syllables in the beginning of the pāda a of the last stanza can
be supplied with many terms such as imām, atra, iha.

## Bibliography

Preliminary edition by Gerdi Gerschheimer, Arlo Griffiths and Dominic
Goodall from the estampage EFEO n. 1905 and the photographs sent by
Kannika Wimonkasem (Silpakorn University, Bangkok).