# K. 1417. Stela of Prasat Srah Khcau, 8th century CE

Kunthea Chhom and Dominic Goodall

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom, Dominic Goodall

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01417

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy)

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01417.xml

Languages: Old Khmer [Khmer], Sanskrit [Khmer]

Commit: 2026-11-14 14:32 (f68ac07), last modified 2026-09-19 07:30
(6c36829)

## Palaeographic description

The lettering is characteristic of the eighth century CE.

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## Edition

### Face

1. Āryā

⟨A1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ ↜suprabhayā bhrājiṣṇuḥ ⟨Column b⟩
darppoddhata(vi)[vu](dha)vidviṣ(o) jiṣṇuḥ
⟨Column c⟩ Apa(vargga)[p](ra)[bhaviṣṇ]u(ḥ) ⟨Column d⟩ bhūyād vo bhūtaye
(vi)[ṣṇ](u)ḥ [╫]

2. Āryā

⟨A2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ cakreṇācyuta Iti yaḥ ⟨Column b⟩
trivikramākrāntasa(ka)lalokāntaḥ
⟨Column c⟩ vali(m)a[da](dama)nai(kamanā) ⟨Column d⟩ manāg api na yāti
vā(ma)[natām·] ╫

3. Āryā

⟨A3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ ji(tamada)no v r̥ṣa(gama)no ⟨Column b⟩ mānyatamo
bhūribhūti(bh)ās(va)ritaḥ
⟨Column c⟩ ś(u/a)kti[2+](ma) [.]i[1+]yo ⟨Column d⟩ lokasyeśo
(j)i[2+][.]it[.](i) ╫

4. Āryā

⟨A4⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ nija(jīvi)tanirapekṣaḥ ⟨Column b⟩ samu(dya)tāsi raṇe
ji(gh)[ā](ṁ)sur arīn·
⟨Column c⟩ (n)ā(kṣās)(ū/ru)(dra Iva) [3+] ⟨Column d⟩ nihantu(kāmo) (ya?)
inaṁ varyyaḥ ╫

5. Āryā

⟨A5⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ s(a/u)r[.]ati(dh)e(r gga)ṇak r̥tvaḥ ⟨Column b⟩ k r̥tvā tv
ātmīyasaṁpadādā[na]m·
⟨Column c⟩ kali(k)ā(la)[v]i(lulitāṁ)[…] ⟨Column d⟩ […](samu)paskurute ╫

6. Āryā

⟨A6⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Āryāvarttavi(va?)(rddhita)꩜ ⟨Column b⟩
viprakṣatrāgra(vaṅśa)[sa]ṁ[bhūtaḥ]
⟨Column c⟩ śrījayavarmmety adadhat(·) ⟨Column d⟩ sa rājavaryyo bhuvo
bhāram· ╫

7. Āryā

⟨A7⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ (tatpā)(da?)(ka)lpapādapa⟨Column b⟩m
abhi(laṣ)itapha(la)[pradātā](r)aṁ
⟨Column c⟩ [k]ārttajñenā(k/bh)r̥t(v/y)[.] ⟨Column d⟩ jyotiṣi gaṇi(t)ī
su(dhī) mānyaḥ ╫

8. Āryā

⟨A8⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrījaya[varmmanr̥](pe)ndra꩜ ⟨Column b⟩ prasattisaṁ(va)[…]
⟨Column c⟩ śrīsatyāśraya[n](ā)mā ⟨Column d⟩ [2+][.]ātiṣṭhipad devān·╫

9. Āryā

⟨A9⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ rāja(tasaṁ)(va/hā)[…] ⟨Column b⟩ śrī(satya)
(mā/mvā)[.]ye[…]
⟨Column c⟩ [1+](satyā)khyo dhīmān· ⟨Column d⟩ sthāpitavān·
pu(nda)rīkākṣam·╫

10. Āryā

⟨A10⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ rajatakanaka(mānikyaṁ) ⟨Column b⟩
grā(ma)kṣetrapaśu[bh](r̥)[t](y)[…]
⟨Column c⟩ […][.]āla [.]y[.] ⟨Column d⟩ dānam adād ātmapuṇyebhya(ḥ) ╫

11. Āryā

⟨A11⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrī(jayava)rm(m)avitīrṇṇa(ṁ) ꩜ ⟨Column b⟩
sa(śai)lapāla(ṁ) sahasrabhr̥tyayu(taṁ)
⟨Column c⟩ [śrī sa]tyā[ś]rayapuṇye ⟨Column d⟩ dā[na](ṁ) kenāpi no
hāryyaṁ ╫

12. Āryā

⟨A12⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ yā[…] ꩜ ⟨Column b⟩ dattāni nr̥pājñayā sura(ca)rebhya[ḥ]
⟨Column c⟩ […][v](i)ha[r]tt(ukā)mā ꩜ ⟨Column d⟩ ye te[…](ṇā) [╫]

13. Āryā

⟨A13⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ […] ⟨Column b⟩ […]
⟨Column c⟩ […]sa[…] ⟨Column d⟩ […] [╫]

### Face

1. Vaṁśastha

⟨B1⟩ jayaty a[c](in)[t]yātmavibhūtisambha[v]o
⟨B2⟩ bhavānya(g)(ī/i)[–](sa)(c/bh)i(d/n)ām(sa)mud(bha)vaḥ
⟨B3⟩ bhav(ā)[⏑–]yena jito ja(no bhavo)
⟨B4⟩ [⏑]v(ā p)[i] saś śrīpatimūrttibhāg ya(t)aḥ ∥

2. Indravajrā

⟨B5⟩ [Ā]sīn nr̥po yo bhuvi (dh)auta(dharmā)
⟨B6⟩ (māheśvarā?)ṇāṁ viṣayādhirā(jaḥ)
⟨B7⟩ rājanya(vr̥ndā)rccitapāda[⏑]padma
⟨B8⟩ padm(āsa)no(t)pā(di)[⏑](sāra)bh(ū)(taḥ?)

3. Upendravajrā

⟨B9⟩ prasiddhagotrapravaradvija[n](m)[ā]
⟨B10⟩ kṣatrāgra[va](ṅś)āmva[ra]ti(gmate)j[ā](ḥ)
⟨B11⟩ (di)ganta(r)[ā]jy(ān)i yaś(o)ṅśuśubhro
⟨B12⟩ vyajeṣṭa sa śrī(ja)yavarmmadevaḥ ∥

### Face

⟨C1⟩ 697 (śa)ka A(ṣṭam)i k(e)ta ⟨C2⟩ puṣya (nu) (p/g)i vra(ḥ)ha
(ka)⟨C3⟩mrateṅa Aña śrī [3+] ⟨C4⟩ tapa[1+]varma [5+] ⟨C5⟩ Aṁv(i) tpala
[2+] kamrateṅa ⟨C6⟩ jagata śr(i)puṇdarīkākṣa (jva)⟨C7⟩(na) mās tula
mvaya prāka ⟨C8⟩ tula piya pratisthā vraḥ ka⟨C9⟩mrateṅa Aña nārāyana
⟨C10⟩ vraḥ śivaliṅga ti (karauṅa) ka⟨C11⟩mrateṅa Aña (s?)mā ta
sth(ā)⟨C12⟩panā ta (s)ruka v(gu)la vraḥ ka⟨C13⟩mrateṅa Aña nārāyana
⟨C14⟩ ti kaṁluṅa kamrateṅa Aña ⟨C15⟩ śrī(śa)ktivarma sthāpanā ta
(s)ru⟨C16⟩ka caṅkvaya sruka jeṅa vnaṁ (jā tpa)⟨C17⟩la ta kamrateṅ jagata
śrī puṇda⟨C18⟩r(ī)k[ā]kṣa Oya kalpanā ⟨C19⟩ [10+] ⟨C20⟩ [9+] ⟨C21⟩ [10+]
⟨C22⟩ […] ⟨C23⟩ […]

## Translation

### Face

1.

May Viṣṇu, splendid with light (suprabhayā bhrājiṣṇuḥ), who conquers
(jiṣṇuḥ) the gods’ enemies whose minds are puffed up with pride
(darpoddhatacittavidviṣaḥ), who is capable of ⟨granting⟩ salvation
(apavargāya), be (bhūyāt) for your (vaḥ) success/wealth (bhūtaye)!

2.

Known as Acyuta ⟨“Unfailing”⟩, because of his ⟨unerring?⟩ discus, being
focussed single-mindedly on crushing the pride of Bali, he bestrode the
ends of all the worlds with his three broad strides, and does not even
slightly (manāg api) become small/dwarfish/petty (na yāti vāmanatām)
⟨and yet he is Vāmana !⟩

3.

He who has vanquished Love, whose vehicle is the bull, most venerable,
made to shine with plentiful ashes, […] Lord of the world (lokeśaḥ).

4.

Having no regard for his own life, his sword raised in battle
(samudyatāsiḥ), eager to slay enemies in battle.

6.

Born of an excellent lineage of Kṣatriyas and of brahmins who had
flourished in ⟨the region of North Central Indian known as⟩ Āryāvarta,
the excellent king called Śrī Jayavarman took (adadhat?) the burden of
⟨governing⟩ the earth.

7.

⟨A certain⟩ mathematician (gaṇitī) of astronomy, wise, honourable, after
venerating (ādr̥tya) with gratitude (kārttajñena) the wish-fulfilling
tree that was that ⟨king’s⟩ foot, which bestows ⟨all manner of⟩ desired
rewards[…].

8.

⟨favoured⟩[…] by the grace of King Śrī Jayavarman, called Śrī Satyāśraya
[…] ⟨with devotion⟩ installed deities.

9.

[…] the wise person, of true name (satyākhyaḥ), installed ⟨a Viṣṇu
called⟩ Puṇḍarīkākṣa.

10.

He gave silver, gold and jewels, villages, fields, cattle […] as gifts
for his own meritorious foundations (ātmapuṇyebhyaḥ).

11.

The gifts (dānam) offered by Śrī Jayavarman to the meritorious
foundation of Śrī Satyāśraya, together with the guard(s) of the mountain
and with the thousand servants, should not be taken by anyone.

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2.

There was a king on earth of spotlessly clean Dharma, […] the overlord
of districts of […], whose lotus feet were venerated by throngs of
princes […].

3.

That Śrī Jayavarmmadeva, a twice-born ⟨brahmin⟩ of famed gotra and
pravara, ⟨and at the same time⟩ a sun (°tigmatejaḥ) in the sky that was
his excellent Kṣatriya lineage, he conquered (vyajeṣṭa) ⟨other⟩ kingdoms
up to the horizons in every direction, bright with the rays of ⟨his own⟩
fame.

### Face

⟨C1–C5⟩ In 697 Śaka, on the 8th day of the waxing moon of the month of
Pauṣa, Vraḥ Kamrateṅ Añ Śrī […] from the grove […] Kamrateṅ Jagat Śrī
Puṇdarīkākṣa;

⟨C6–C23⟩

- offering one tula of gold ⟨and⟩ three tula of silver;

- erecting a V.K.A. Nārāyaṇa, a Śivaliṅga inside the ⟨temple where⟩ K.A.
  Smā had established in the village of Vgul, a V.K.A. Nārāyaṇa inside
  the [temple where] K.A. Śrī Śaktivarman had established in the village
  of Caṅkvay ⟨and⟩ the village of Jeṅ Vnaṁ which was a grove of K.J. Śrī
  Puṇdarīkākṣa;

- fixing endowment […].

## Bibliography

Preliminary edition by Dominic Goodall (Sanskrit portion on face A and
face B) and Kunthea Chhom (Khmer portion on face C) based on the photo
AMP 007558.jpg (belonging to the Stone Restoration Workshop of the
National Museum in Phonm Penh).