K. 1327. Srah Damrei rock inscription

Version: (fd6f571), last modified (559964f).

Edition

⟨1⟩ śaka ri (g)i [*] Indratapas· () Indra ta pat(i siṁha) |

Translation into French

⟨1⟩ En l’année śaka, c’est alors [qu’eût lieu ?] l’Indratapas. Indra est le maître du/des lion(s).

Commentary

This inscription consists of a single line written in Old Khmer and located between the two front paws of one of the site’s monolithic lions. It is nearly one meter long, and the average height of the characters is 4 cm. The stone surface was not prepared before the inscription was carved. As a result, the inscription is difficult to read, particularly on the right side. However, a photogrammetric model made it possible to read almost all the text.

The second half of the inscription is similar to the content of the other two inscriptions at the site, which are carved on the sides of the monolithic elephant (K. 1452-1 and K. 1451-2).

Bibliography

First edited by Chloé Chollet with translation into French from a photogrammetric model created by Nicolas Josso.

Primary

[CC] Chollet, Chloé. 2026. “Contribution à l’étude du phénomène érémitique du Cambodge ancien à la lumière de données épigraphiques et archéologiques (Xe-XIIIe siècle de notre ère).” Thèse de doctorat, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Études, Université PSL. Paris.