Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c9.s29: Bo-Mang Stelae Inscription of Jaya Siṃhavarman I
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v1.c9.s29
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Bo-Mang Stelae Inscription of Jaya Siṃhavarman I
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The inscription was first noticed by Aymonier (J. A. 1896, part I, p. 150) and then edited by M. Huber (B. E. F., Vol. XI, p. 275) (for details cf. No. 32). It records the pious donations of the king Śrī Jaya Siṃhavarman. It contains two Sanskrit verses, the metre being; v. 1, Indravajrā, v. 2 Anuṣṭubh.
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I. चम्पेश्वरश्रीजयसिंहवर्मा राजाधिराजः प्रथितोऽग्रवीर्यः ।
देशान्तरी श्रीश्रुतशक्तितेजः पुण्यं करोतीह दिवादिवाय¹ ॥
II. श्रीमहालिङ्गदेवाय लोकास्पदकृते भुवि ।
प्रदत्तस्स महाकीर्त्तिर्मुक्तिश्च सितध्वजाम् ॥
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TRANSLATION.
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1. Śrī Jaya Siṃhavarman, king of Champā, king of kings, famous and of unequalled prowess, (the fame of) whose fortune, knowledge, and power has reached other lands, made this pious work for the god of gods.
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2. He, of great fame has given the Mukti² (?) and a white banner to Śrī Mahāliṅgadeva who is refuge of all in this world.
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1. Read ‘देवदेवाय’.
2. This probably stands for ‘Bhukti’ denoting territory.