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

Kunthea Chhom and Dominic Goodall

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom, Dominic Goodall

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01341

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01341.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⟩ [putraś śrī-vīravarmmaṇaḥ]
⟨Column c⟩ [śaktyānūnaẖ kaniṣṭho ’pi]
⟨Column d⟩ [bhrātā ś](r)[ī-bhavavarm]ma[ṇaḥ]

2. Anuṣṭubh

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

3. Anuṣṭubh

⟨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

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