Rock inscription at Tham Pet Thong (inscription of Citrasena-Mahendravarman, K. 513), 6th century Śaka
Editors: Kunthea Chhom, Cha-em Kaeokhlai, Gerdi Gerschheimer.
Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK00513.
Hand description:
The akṣaras are characteristic of the seventh century.
Language: Sanskrit.
Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy).
Version: (a293d4f), last modified (25c6f3e).
Edition
I. Anuṣṭubh
⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩(bhaktyā bhagavataś śambho)⟨Column b⟩(r)
a(mmātāpitro)[r anujñayā]
b⟨Column c⟩[sthāpitañ citrasenena]
c⟨Column d⟩[liṅgañ jayati śāmbhavam·]
dApparatus
Translation by Kaeokhlai 19861
(1) Both the mother and the father have taken refuge in the Lord with devotion.
Translation by Kunthea Chhom
I
Victorious is the liṅga of Śambhu having been installed by Citrasena with devotion towards Lord Śambhu [and] with the permission from his parents.
Bibliography
First edited by Cha-em Kaeokhlai (1986, pp. 147–150) with a Thai translation; re-edited here by Gerdi Gerschheimer based on the estampage EFEO n. 1464.
Primary
[CK] Kaeokhlai, Cha-em. 1986. “cārịk tham pet thang dan nai [Inscription of Tham Phet Thong, inside].” Charuek Nai Prathet Thai 4, pp. 147–150. Pages 147–150.
Notes
- 1. The original translation is in Thai language; translated into English by Kunthea Chhom.
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<p>The estampage EFEO n. 1464 is a sketch of the inscription. The restitution of the stanza is based on four almost identical inscriptions : <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK00116.xml">K. 116</ref>, <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK00122.xml">K. 122</ref>, <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK01338.xml">K. 1338</ref> and <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK01458.xml">K. 1458</ref></p>
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<p>According to Cha-em Kaeokhlai, <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK00513.xml">K. 513</ref> (= B.R.3) is located inside Tham Pet Thong "Cave of Golden Ducks" where as <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK00514.xml">K. 514</ref> (= B.R.4) is located outside the cave. Besides these two inscriptions, there is another inscription on a wall of the cave bearing the inventory number B.R.5. It has two lines which are similar to the text of <ref target="DHARMA_INSCIK00514.xml">K. 514</ref>.</p>
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Commentary
The estampage EFEO n. 1464 is a sketch of the inscription. The restitution of the stanza is based on four almost identical inscriptions : K. 116, K. 122, K. 1338 and K. 1458
Another inventory number of the inscription provided by Thai institution is B.R.3.
According to Cha-em Kaeokhlai, K. 513 (= B.R.3) is located inside Tham Pet Thong "Cave of Golden Ducks" where as K. 514 (= B.R.4) is located outside the cave. Besides these two inscriptions, there is another inscription on a wall of the cave bearing the inventory number B.R.5. It has two lines which are similar to the text of K. 514.