# K. 1339. Pedestal from Wat Thamma Prasit Suddharam, Ban Khwao
(inscription of Citrasena-Mahendravarman), 6th century Śaka

Kunthea Chhom

Author of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01339

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01339.xml

Language: Sanskrit [Khmer]

Commit: 2026-11-14 14:32 (f68ac07), 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⟩ naptā śrī-sārvvabhaumasya
⟨Column b⟩ sūnuś śrī-vīravarmmaṇaḥ
⟨Column c⟩ śaktyānūnaẖ kaniṣṭho ’pi
⟨Column d⟩ bhrātā śrī-bhavavarmmaṇaḥ

2. Anuṣṭubh

⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrī-citrasenanāmā ya⟨Column b⟩ḫ
pūrvvam āhata-lakṣaṇaḥ
⟨Column c⟩ sa śrī-mahendravarmmeti
⟨Column d⟩ nāma bheje ’bhiṣekajam·

3. Anuṣṭubh

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ vijitya nikhilān deśā⟨Column b⟩n
asmin deśe śilāmayam·
⟨Column c⟩ vr̥ṣabhaṁ sthāpayām āsa
⟨Column d⟩ jaya-stambham ivātmanaḥ

## Apparatus

⟨1⟩ naptā ⬦ nāptā Prapandvidya2015_01. — ⟨1⟩ śaktyānūnaẖ ⬦ śaktyānūna
Prapandvidya2015_01.

⟨2⟩ ya_ḫ ⬦ ya Prapandvidya2015_01.

⟨3⟩ jayastambham ⬦ jayastabham Prapandvidya2015_01.

## Translation by Prapandvidya2015_01

1–2.

He, who was the grandson of the universal king and who was the son of
celebrated Vīravarman, who, in spite of being the youngest brother of
celebrated King Bhāvavarman, was not inferior with respect to power, who
had reputed marks of a great man and who was formerly named celebrated
Citrasena, obtained the name at his coronation as Mahendra.

3.

He, after having conquered these entire countries, erected the bull made
of stone at this spot as his victory pillar.

## 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. 1102 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 Chirapat Prapandvidya (Prapandvidya2015_01); re-edited partly
by Dominic Goodall (2023, p. 28) with English translation; re-edited
here by Emmanuel Francis based on the photograph K1339.jpg.

### Primary

Prapandvidya2015_01

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