# K. 1340. Upper part of a sculpture base from Ban Don Xe (inscription
of Citrasena-Mahendravarman), 6th century Śaka

Kunthea Chhom and Dominic Goodall

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom, Dominic Goodall

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01340

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01340.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 (ka)niṣṭho ’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⟩ (vr̥ṣa)bhaṁ sthāpayām āsa
⟨Column d⟩ jaya-stambham ivātmanaḥ

## 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. 1339.

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

Preliminary edition by Dominic Goodall from the photographs
DSC_0012.jpg, DSC_0035.jpg, DSC_0051.jpg and DSC02791.jpg; the last
stanza is reedited in Dominic Goodall (2023, p. 28) with English
translation.

### Primary

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