Fragment of Pedestal from Surin (inscription of Citrasena-Mahendravarman, K. 1341), 6th century Śaka

Version: (cf76d56), last modified (dadafbe).

Edition

⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [naptā śrī-sārvvabhaumasya] ⟨Column b⟩ [putraś śrī-vīravarmmaṇaḥ] ⟨Column c⟩ [śaktyānūnaẖ kaniṣṭho 'pi] ⟨Column d⟩ [bhrātā ś](r)[ī-bhavavarm]ma[ṇaḥ]

⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [yaś citrasenanāmābhū]⟨Column b⟩t [kr̥ta-rājyābhiṣecanaḥ] ⟨Column c⟩ [sa śrī-mahendravarmmeti] ⟨Column d⟩ paścān nāmāntaraṅ gataḥ

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [vijitya nikhilān deśā⟨Column b⟩n] [asmin deśe śilāmayaṁ] ⟨Column c⟩ [vr̥ṣabhaṁ sthāpayām āsa] ⟨Column d⟩ sthi(ta)[bha](kti)r (vvr̥)ṣadhvaje

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.

Commentary

The restitution of the three stanzas is based on the inscription K. 1280. The photographs of the inscription K. 1341 do not suggest a fourth stanza like that of K. 1280.

Bibliography

Edited preliminarily by Dominic Goodall and Kunthea Chhom from the photographs DSC_0002.jpg, DSC_0003 2.jpg, DSC_0004.jpg and DSC_0005.jpg.