Doorjamb from Tuol Prasat Balang (K. 1418), 7th century CE

Authors of digital edition: Kunthea Chhom (kuch), Dominic Goodall (dogo).

Palaeographic description: The lettering is characteristic of the seventh century CE.

Language: Sanskrit (san) [Khmer (khmer)].

Repository: Khmer (tfc-khmer-epigraphy).

Identifier: DHARMA_INSCIK01418.

File path: texts/xml/DHARMA_INSCIK01418.xml.

Version: 2026-04-17 16:05 (d8a79da), last modified 2026-03-03 04:51 (e4acf6d).

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⟨1⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ jayaty anupameya-rddhi⟨Column b⟩r īśānaś candra-śaikharaḥ
⟨2⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ Anādi tanubhir vviśva⟨Column b⟩m aṣṭābhir yyasya tantritam·
⟨3⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ sunīti-(pr̥thu)-śaktibhyāṁ ⟨Column b⟩ vijityāśeṣa-śātravān·
⟨4⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ (catu)rṇṇāṁ ga(ṇa)-varggāṇāṁ ⟨Column b⟩ santatiṁ prakaroti yaḥ
⟨5⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ ya(s)yāṅghri-yugalāmbhojaṁ ⟨Column b⟩ nakhak(e)sara-śobhitam·
⟨6⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ sadāvanata-sāmanta ⟨Column b⟩ -mauli-ṣaṭ-pada-sevitam·
⟨7⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ Amo(gha)-[k]ī(r)t(t)ir a(ma)lā ⟨Column b⟩ diganta-ravi-sarppiṇī
⟨8⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ Indor jy(o)tsne(v)a (ka)rajā ⟨Column b⟩ kavibhir yyasya kīrtyate
⟨9⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ śrīśānavarmma-devasya ⟨Column b⟩ śrīnivāsasya vikramāt·
⟨10⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ Ājñay(ādhi)[k](r̥ta)s tasya ⟨Column b⟩ puṇyānāṁ pālanāya yaḥ
⟨11⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ śrīgambhīreśvara(syaiva) ⟨Column b⟩ dakṣiṇā(śā)-mukhasya yaḥ
⟨12⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ tantrādhyakṣeṣv adhipati⟨Column b⟩ẖ kuśale(ṣv eva) karmmasu
⟨13⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ [⏓⏓](nma?)no gurūṇāñ ca ⟨Column b⟩ bhave bhakti-nivandhanam·
⟨14⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ sadānusmr̥ti-yogaś ca ⟨Column b⟩ yasyeṣṭañ janma-janmasu
⟨15⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ (ten)[ā](t)ra (yoginā) nāmnā ⟨Column b⟩ vidyācan(dre)na yajvanā
⟨16⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ sa śrīpra(bhā)saso(meśo) ⟨Column b⟩ vidhinā supratiṣṭhitaḥ
⟨17⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ yasya (bhū)m(i-pradeśe) ’smin· ⟨Column b⟩ sthāpito bhagavān iyam·
⟨18⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ tenottara-dig-āsyena ⟨Column b⟩ śambhunā sthira-(bhoga)tām·
⟨19⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ tenāyaṃ (bhu)[vam] ānīto ⟨Column b⟩ yajvanā kr̥ta-vedinā
⟨20⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ sa tasmai prativaddho ya⟨Column b⟩n devas tantrānuvandhakaḥ
⟨21⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ tat-saparyyāvidhi-sthityai ⟨Column b⟩ tenāsmai yan niveditam·
⟨22⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ go-kṣetra-dāsādi-dhanaṁ ⟨Column b⟩ saṁhartuṁ yas tad icchati
⟨23⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ Avicī-yātanāṁ ghorāṁ ⟨Column b⟩ sa (yāyā)t puruṣādhamaḥ
⟨24⟩  ⟨Column a⟩ sa-putra-pautra-santāno ⟨Column b⟩ na (bh)ū(yo ja)n(ma) la¿p?dhavān·

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ jayaty anupameya-rddhi⟨Column b⟩r

īśānaś candra-śaikharaḥ

⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Anādi tanubhir vviśva⟨Column b⟩m

aṣṭābhir yyasya tantritam·

2. Anuṣṭubh

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sunīti-(pr̥thu)-śaktibhyāṁ

⟨Column b⟩ vijityāśeṣa-śātravān·

⟨4⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ (catu)rṇṇāṁ ga(ṇa)-varggāṇāṁ

⟨Column b⟩ santatiṁ prakaroti yaḥ

3. Anuṣṭubh

⟨5⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ ya(s)yāṅghri-yugalāmbhojaṁ

⟨Column b⟩ nakhak(e)sara-śobhitam·

⟨6⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sadāvanata-sāmanta-

⟨Column b⟩ -mauli-ṣaṭ-pada-sevitam·

4. Anuṣṭubh

⟨7⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Amo(gha)-[k]ī(r)t(t)ir a(ma)lā

⟨Column b⟩ diganta-ravi-sarppiṇī

⟨8⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Indor jy(o)tsne(v)a (ka)rajā

⟨Column b⟩ kavibhir yyasya kīrtyate

5. Anuṣṭubh

⟨9⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrīśānavarmma-devasya

⟨Column b⟩ śrīnivāsasya vikramāt·

⟨10⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Ājñay(ādhi)[k](r̥ta)s tasya

⟨Column b⟩ puṇyānāṁ pālanāya yaḥ

6. Anuṣṭubh

⟨11⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrīgambhīreśvara(syaiva)

⟨Column b⟩ dakṣiṇā(śā)-mukhasya yaḥ

⟨12⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tantrādhyakṣeṣv adhipati⟨Column b⟩ẖ

kuśale(ṣv eva) karmmasu

7. Anuṣṭubh

⟨13⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [⏓⏓](nma?)no gurūṇāñ ca

⟨Column b⟩ bhave bhakti-nivandhanam·

⟨14⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sadānusmr̥ti-yogaś ca

⟨Column b⟩ yasyeṣṭañ janma-janmasu

8. Anuṣṭubh

⟨15⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ (ten)[ā](t)ra (yoginā) nāmnā

⟨Column b⟩ vidyācan(dre)na yajvanā

⟨16⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sa śrīpra(bhā)saso(meśo)

⟨Column b⟩ vidhinā supratiṣṭhitaḥ

9. Anuṣṭubh

⟨17⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ yasya (bhū)m(i-pradeśe) ’smin·

⟨Column b⟩ sthāpito bhagavān iyam·

⟨18⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tenottara-dig-āsyena

⟨Column b⟩ śambhunā sthira-(bhoga)tām·

10. Anuṣṭubh

⟨19⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tenāyaṃ (bhu)[vam] ānīto

⟨Column b⟩ yajvanā kr̥ta-vedinā

⟨20⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sa tasmai prativaddho ya⟨Column b⟩n

devas tantrānuvandhakaḥ

11. Anuṣṭubh

⟨21⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tat-saparyyāvidhi-sthityai

⟨Column b⟩ tenāsmai yan niveditam·

⟨22⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ go-kṣetra-dāsādi-dhanaṁ

⟨Column b⟩ saṁhartuṁ yas tad icchati

12. Anuṣṭubh

⟨23⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Avicī-yātanāṁ ghorāṁ

⟨Column b⟩ sa (yāyā)t puruṣādhamaḥ

⟨24⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sa-putra-pautra-santāno

⟨Column b⟩ na (bh)ū(yo ja)n(ma) la⟨b⟩dhavān·

1. Anuṣṭubh

⟨1⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ jayaty anupameya-rddhi⟨Column b⟩r

īśānaś candra-śaikharaḥ

⟨2⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Anādi tanubhir vviśva⟨Column b⟩m

aṣṭābhir yyasya tantritam·

2. Anuṣṭubh

⟨3⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sunīti-(pr̥thu)-śaktibhyāṁ

⟨Column b⟩ vijityāśeṣa-śātravān·

⟨4⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ (catu)rṇṇāṁ ga(ṇa)-varggāṇāṁ

⟨Column b⟩ santatiṁ prakaroti yaḥ

3. Anuṣṭubh

⟨5⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ ya(s)yāṅghri-yugalāmbhojaṁ

⟨Column b⟩ nakhak(e)sara-śobhitam·

⟨6⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sadāvanata-sāmanta-

⟨Column b⟩ -mauli-ṣaṭ-pada-sevitam·

4. Anuṣṭubh

⟨7⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Amo(gha)-[k]ī(r)t(t)ir a(ma)lā

⟨Column b⟩ diganta-ravi-sarppiṇī

⟨8⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Indor jy(o)tsne(v)a (ka)rajā

⟨Column b⟩ kavibhir yyasya kīrtyate

5. Anuṣṭubh

⟨9⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrīśānavarmma-devasya

⟨Column b⟩ śrīnivāsasya vikramāt·

⟨10⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Ājñay(ādhi)[k](r̥ta)s tasya

⟨Column b⟩ puṇyānāṁ pālanāya yaḥ

6. Anuṣṭubh

⟨11⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ śrīgambhīreśvara(syaiva)

⟨Column b⟩ dakṣiṇā(śā)-mukhasya yaḥ

⟨12⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tantrādhyakṣeṣv adhipati⟨Column b⟩ẖ

kuśale(ṣv eva) karmmasu

7. Anuṣṭubh

⟨13⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ [⏓⏓](nma?)no gurūṇāñ ca

⟨Column b⟩ bhave bhakti-nivandhanam·

⟨14⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sadānusmr̥ti-yogaś ca

⟨Column b⟩ yasyeṣṭañ janma-janmasu

8. Anuṣṭubh

⟨15⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ (ten)[ā](t)ra (yoginā) nāmnā

⟨Column b⟩ vidyācan(dre)na yajvanā

⟨16⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sa śrīpra(bhā)saso(meśo)

⟨Column b⟩ vidhinā supratiṣṭhitaḥ

9. Anuṣṭubh

⟨17⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ yasya (bhū)m(i-pradeśe) ’smin·

⟨Column b⟩ sthāpito bhagavān iyam·

⟨18⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tenottara-dig-āsyena

⟨Column b⟩ śambhunā sthira-(bhoga)tām·

10. Anuṣṭubh

⟨19⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tenāyaṃ (bhu)[vam] ānīto

⟨Column b⟩ yajvanā kr̥ta-vedinā

⟨20⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sa tasmai prativaddho ya⟨Column b⟩n

devas tantrānuvandhakaḥ

11. Anuṣṭubh

⟨21⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ tat-saparyyāvidhi-sthityai

⟨Column b⟩ tenāsmai yan niveditam·

⟨22⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ go-kṣetra-dāsādi-dhanaṁ

⟨Column b⟩ saṁhartuṁ yas tad icchati

12. Anuṣṭubh

⟨23⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ Avicī-yātanāṁ ghorāṁ

⟨Column b⟩ sa (yāyā)t puruṣādhamaḥ

⟨24⟩ ⟨Column a⟩ sa-putra-pautra-santāno

⟨Column b⟩ na (bh)ū(yo ja)n(ma) la¿p?⟨b⟩dhavān·

Translation

Victorious is He with the moon diadem, of incomparable power, the Lord, whose eight forms control (tantritam) the beginningless universe !

Having conquered all his enemies by means of his shrewd polity (sunīti°) and broad-reaching power (°pr̥thuśakti°), he who fosters (prakaroti) the progeny of ⟨all⟩ four groups of society (gaṇavargāṇām),

the lotus of whose pair of feet, decorated with the filaments that were the toenails, was waited upon by the bees that were the diadems of constantly prostrating vassal kings,

whose (yasya) unfailing fame (amoghakīrtiḥ), pure (amalā), spreading out in all directions (digantaravisarpiṇī), like the moon’s moonlight born of its rays {but emanating from his hands} (karajā), is praised (kīrtyate) by poets (kavibhiḥ),

- by the command (ājñayā) of that Śrī-Īśānavarmadeva, a ⟨veritable⟩ Viṣṇu {a repository of splendour} (śrīnivāsasya) because of his broad stride {because of his valour} (vikramāt), there was a person who (yaḥ) was appointed (adhikr̥taḥ), for the protection (pālanāya) of his merit⟨orious foundation⟩s (puṇyānāṁ).

He who (yaḥ) was the overlord (adhipatiḥ) of administrative officers (tantrādhyakṣeṣu) for the South-facing ŚrīGambhīreśvara, specifically (eva) in respect of auspicious (kuśaleṣu) deeds (karmasu).

For whom, what he most desired (iṣṭaṁ), in birth after birth (janmajanmasu), was X… towards his gurus, firm attachment to devotion (bhaktinibandhanam) towards Śiva (bhave), and constant immersion in recollection ⟨of Śiva⟩ (sadānusmr̥tiyogaḥ),

In this place (atra) by that (tena) yogin, by name Vidyācandra, the founder (yajvanā), this ⟨god⟩ Śrī Prabhāsasomeśa was correctly installed (supratiṣṭhitaḥ) in accordance with ⟨scriptural⟩ injunctions (vidhinā).

May the Bhagavān ⟨Viṣṇu⟩ installed ⟨here⟩ in this same piece of ground of Him ⟨viz. Prabhāsasomeśa⟩ (yasya) go to a relationship of fixed ⟨shared⟩ revenue with that same Śambhu ⟨namely Prabhāsasomeśa⟩, who faces North ⟨with respect to Gambhīreśvara?⟩.

10.

By that same (tena) founder (yajvanā), who was conscious of favours rendered to him (kr̥tavedinā), this (ayam) deity (devaḥ) Tantrānubandhaka {who protects the administration} (tantrānubandhakaḥ) was brought (ānītaḥ) to the earth (bhuvam) here and was attached ⟨fiscally?⟩ (pratibaddhaḥ) to that (tasmai) ⟨other deity?⟩.

11–12.

Whoever should wish to take the wealth of cattle, fields, slaves and so forth that he given to this ⟨god⟩ for the stable maintenance of the performance of worship of that ⟨Śiva⟩, may that worst of men go to the terrible punishment of ⟨the hell called⟩ Avīcī, along with his line of sons and grandsons, while never attaining ⟨human⟩ birth again.

Bibliography

Preliminary edition by Dominic Goodall with an English translation from the photographs AMPP 007673.jpg, AMPP 007674.jpg and AMPP 007527.jpg.

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<l n="a"><lb n="19"/><milestone unit="column" n="a"/>tenāyaṃ <unclear>bhu</unclear><supplied reason="lost">vam</supplied> ānīto</l>

<l n="b"><milestone unit="column" n="b"/>yajvanā kr̥ta-vedinā</l>

<l n="c"><lb n="20"/><milestone unit="column" n="a"/>sa tasmai prativaddho ya<milestone unit="column" n="b" break="no"/>n</l>

<l n="d">devas tantrānuvandhakaḥ</l>

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<l n="a"><lb n="21"/><milestone unit="column" n="a"/>tat-saparyyāvidhi-sthityai</l>

<l n="b"><milestone unit="column" n="b"/>tenāsmai yan niveditam·</l>

<l n="c"><lb n="22"/><milestone unit="column" n="a"/>go-kṣetra-dāsādi-dhanaṁ</l>

<l n="d"><milestone unit="column" n="b"/>saṁhartuṁ yas tad icchati</l>

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<l n="a"><lb n="23"/><milestone unit="column" n="a"/>Avicī-yātanāṁ ghorāṁ</l>

<l n="b"><milestone unit="column" n="b"/>sa <unclear>yāyā</unclear>t puruṣādhamaḥ</l>

<l n="c"><lb n="24"/><milestone unit="column" n="a"/>sa-putra-pautra-santāno</l>

<l n="d"><milestone unit="column" n="b"/>na <unclear>bh</unclear>ū<unclear>yo ja</unclear>n<unclear>ma</unclear> la<choice><sic>p</sic><corr>b</corr></choice>dhavān·</l>

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<p rend="stanza" n="1">Victorious is He with the moon diadem, of incomparable power, the Lord, whose eight forms control <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>tantritam</foreign></supplied> the beginningless universe !</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="2">Having conquered all his enemies by means of his shrewd polity <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>sunīti</foreign>°</supplied> and broad-reaching power <supplied reason="explanation">°<foreign>pr̥thuśakti</foreign>°</supplied>, he who fosters <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>prakaroti</foreign></supplied> the progeny of <supplied reason="subaudible">all</supplied> four groups of society <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>gaṇavargāṇām</foreign></supplied>,</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="3">the lotus of whose pair of feet, decorated with the filaments that were the toenails, was waited upon by the bees that were the diadems of constantly prostrating vassal kings,</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="4">whose <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>yasya</foreign></supplied> unfailing fame <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>amoghakīrtiḥ</foreign></supplied>, pure <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>amalā</foreign></supplied>, spreading out in all directions <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>digantaravisarpiṇī</foreign></supplied>, like the moon's moonlight born of its rays <seg rend="pun">but emanating from his hands</seg> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>karajā</foreign></supplied>, is praised <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kīrtyate</foreign></supplied> by poets <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kavibhiḥ</foreign></supplied>,</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="5">- by the command <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>ājñayā</foreign></supplied> of that Śrī-Īśānavarmadeva, a <supplied reason="subaudible">veritable</supplied> Viṣṇu <seg rend="pun">a repository of splendour</seg> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>śrīnivāsasya</foreign></supplied> because of his broad stride <seg rend="pun">because of his valour</seg> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>vikramāt</foreign></supplied>, there was a person who <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>yaḥ</foreign></supplied> was appointed <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>adhikr̥taḥ</foreign></supplied>, for the protection <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>pālanāya</foreign></supplied> of his merit<supplied reason="subaudible">orious foundation</supplied>s <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>puṇyānāṁ</foreign></supplied>.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="6">He who <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>yaḥ</foreign></supplied> was the overlord <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>adhipatiḥ</foreign></supplied> of administrative officers <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>tantrādhyakṣeṣu</foreign></supplied> for the South-facing ŚrīGambhīreśvara, specifically <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>eva</foreign></supplied> in respect of auspicious <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kuśaleṣu</foreign></supplied> deeds <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>karmasu</foreign></supplied>.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="7">For whom, what he most desired <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>iṣṭaṁ</foreign></supplied>, in birth after birth <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>janmajanmasu</foreign></supplied>, was X… towards his gurus, firm attachment to devotion <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>bhaktinibandhanam</foreign></supplied> towards Śiva <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>bhave</foreign></supplied>, and constant immersion in recollection <supplied reason="subaudible">of Śiva</supplied> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>sadānusmr̥tiyogaḥ</foreign></supplied>,</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="8">In this place <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>atra</foreign></supplied> by that <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>tena</foreign></supplied> yogin, by name Vidyācandra, the founder <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>yajvanā</foreign></supplied>, this <supplied reason="subaudible">god</supplied> Śrī Prabhāsasomeśa was correctly installed <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>supratiṣṭhitaḥ</foreign></supplied> in accordance with <supplied reason="subaudible">scriptural</supplied> injunctions <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>vidhinā</foreign></supplied>.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="9">May the Bhagavān <supplied reason="subaudible">Viṣṇu</supplied> installed <supplied reason="subaudible">here</supplied> in this same piece of ground of Him <supplied reason="subaudible">viz. Prabhāsasomeśa</supplied> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>yasya</foreign></supplied> go to a relationship of fixed <supplied reason="subaudible">shared</supplied> revenue with that same Śambhu <supplied reason="subaudible">namely Prabhāsasomeśa</supplied>, who faces North <supplied reason="subaudible" cert="low">with respect to Gambhīreśvara</supplied>.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="10">By that same <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>tena</foreign></supplied> founder <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>yajvanā</foreign></supplied>, who was conscious of favours rendered to him <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>kr̥tavedinā</foreign></supplied>, this <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>ayam</foreign></supplied> deity <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>devaḥ</foreign></supplied> Tantrānubandhaka <seg rend="pun">who protects the administration</seg> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>tantrānubandhakaḥ</foreign></supplied> was brought <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>ānītaḥ</foreign></supplied> to the earth <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>bhuvam</foreign></supplied> here and was attached <supplied reason="subaudible" cert="low">fiscally</supplied> <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>pratibaddhaḥ</foreign></supplied> to that <supplied reason="explanation"><foreign>tasmai</foreign></supplied> <supplied reason="subaudible" cert="low">other deity</supplied>.</p>

<p rend="stanza" n="11-12">Whoever should wish to take the wealth of cattle, fields, slaves and so forth that he given to this <supplied reason="subaudible">god</supplied> for the stable maintenance of the performance of worship of that <supplied reason="subaudible">Śiva</supplied>, may that worst of men go to the terrible punishment of <supplied reason="subaudible">the hell called</supplied> Avīcī, along with his line of sons and grandsons, while never attaining <supplied reason="subaudible">human</supplied> birth again.</p>

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<p>Preliminary edition by Dominic Goodall with an English translation from the photographs AMPP 007673.jpg, AMPP 007674.jpg and AMPP 007527.jpg.</p>

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