Stone slab of Phnom Da (K. 1216), 6th-7th century CE

Editor: Kunthea Chhom.

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01216.

Hand description:

The lettering is characteristic of the sixth-seventh century CE.

Language: Sanskrit.

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy).

Version: (b53cb2d), last modified (1f8c8f2).

Edition

⟨1⟩ namo jaimanaye stanayitnave svā⟨⟨hā⟩⟩

Translation by Kunthea Chhom

(1) Hommage to Jaimini [and] thunder! Hail!

Commentary

On the four corners of the slab, there are carvings of two tridents, a conch and a disc. These are attributes of Śiva and Viṣṇu. On the name Jaimani and its connection to lightning strike, see C. 175.

Bibliography

Edited by Kunthea Chhom based on the photograph of the stone AMPP 001036, which was published on the cover of BEFEO 90-91 (2003-2004).