Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c9.s30: No. 35. Ban-lanh stelae Inscription of Jaya Simhavarman I Dated 820 Śaka

Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v1.c9.s30

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No. 35. Ban-lanh stelae Inscription of Jaya Simhavarman I Dated 820 Śaka

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The inscription was edited by M. Finot (B. E. F., Vol. IV, p. 99). Ban-lanh is the name of a village about 12 miles to the north of Dong Duong (cf. No. 31). The inscription is engraved on the three faces of a stelae which has been removed from its original position. The first face contains, besides the invocation, 15 lines of writing, of which LL. 1-10 are in Sanskrit and LL. 10-15 in Cham. The second face contains 18 lines: LL. 1-5 in Cham, LL. 5-10 in Sanskrit, and LL. 10-18 in Cham. The third face contains 11 lines in Cham. The Sanskrit portion contains 9 verses and one prose piece, the metre being vv. 1, 8, Anustubh; vv. 3 and 5, Śārdūlavikrīḍita; v. 2, Mandākrāntā; v. 4, Puspitāgrā; vv. 6, 7, 9, Indravajrā.

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The inscription purports to be a deed of protection and immunity granted by king Jaya Simhavarman in favour of two temples viz., a temple of Rudramadhyeśvara founded by a royal official called Śrikalpa, and a temple of Śivalingeśa founded by muni Śivācārya in 820 Śaka (=898 A. D.). This last date is probably also that of the inscription itself. King Jaya Simhavarman appears to be a successor of Śrī Jaya Indravarman.

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TEXT.

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ॐनमशिवाय.

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I. स्वस्ति त्रैलोक्ये जयति श्रेष्ठश्री जय गुहेश्वरः । देवासुरमुनिसंघैर्नताङ्घ्रिद्वयाम्बुजः ॥

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II. भुक्त्वा राज्यं भुवि च महता येन चिह्नेन विष्णोः संहर्त्त्यातिः कलिविषतरुं राजलक्ष्मीविरुद्धं । नानादानो विविधविभवः कीर्त्तिकल्पद्रुमोयः तद्धेमाढ्यस्सुरजतमयो भूतले स्थापितश्च ॥

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III. तस्य श्री जयसिंहवर्मनृपतेर्यो दण्डवासो भटो धर्म्मिष्ठः पतिभक्तितत्परमनाः कीर्त्त्यास्पदः सम्पदः । ख्यातोऽगाधविशालबुद्धिजलधिर्लब्ध्वाशयाशापदो यः प्रीतिर्जगतां महामणिरिव स्थानं स्थिरं रक्षति ॥

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IV. कृतमतिरधिको नरेन्द्रभाग्ये समहिमा सगुणक्रियाविदग्धः । मुखविजितर वेर्व्वर्त्ति लन्मीम् निशि सकलान् नभविद् दिवा मुखेन ॥

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V. लेभे श्रीजय इन्द्रवर्मनृपतेर्नामानि यस्त्रीणि सन् राज्येचेश्वरकल्पनामभदतसंस्तूयमानोधिया । विद्वद्भिःशिवकल्पसंज्ञकधरो रत्नप्रभादीपित श्च्रीकल्पह्यभृत् पयोनिधिरिव श्रीमत्कलालङ्कृतः ॥

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VI. श्रीरुद्रमद्येश्वरमद्भुताङ्गम् स धर्मकाङ्क्षी शिवतत्वसेवी । तद्भक्तये श्रीजय सिंहवर्म- प्रसादतः स्थापितवान् धरित्र्याम् ॥

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*(b)*.

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श्रीवृद्धेश्वरे पूर्व्वं प्रपितामहेन स्थापिते परत्रकभित्ने यं श्री- शिवलिङ्गेशं यो मुनिशिवाचार्यनामधेयः पुनः स्थापितवान् इति ।

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VII. शैवकियावित् सुकृतप्रसक्तो देवार्चनज्ञानसमर्थबुद्धिः । पित्रोर्गुणान् भारतरान् स चित्ते सञ्चिन्त्य पुण्यं स करोतु कीर्त्यै ॥

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VIII. शाके खद्वयष्टभिर्युक्ते पश्चाहे शुच्यपाडरे स्थापितशिवलिङ्गेशः शिवाचार्य्येण धीमता ॥ IX. श्रीरुद्रमद्येश्वर इद्धसिद्धिः सिद्धेश्वरश्री शिवलिङ्गदेवः । ताभ्यां नृपश्री जयसिंहवर्मा प्रादात् स मुक्तिं कृपया समस्ताम् ॥

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TRANSLATION.

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Reverence to Śiva.

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(1) Hail :

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I. The supreme Śrī Jaya Guheśvara, before whose two lotus-like feet multitudes of gods, Asuras (demons) and Munis (sages) prostrate themselves, triumphs in the three worlds.

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II. (An image) of that (god), made of gold and excellent silver, together with various gifts and a variety of wealth, was established in the world, like a *kalpa-tree* of glory, by the great (king) who reigned with the great standard of Viṣṇu and killed the poisonous tree which is Kali, antagonistic to the prosperity of kings.

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III. The captain of guards of that king Śrī-Jaya Simhavarman, was virtuous, wholly devoted to his master, asylum of glory arising from his prosperity, and famous as a vast and profound ocean of intelligence. Having secured the desires of his heart and being beloved by the whole world like a precious stone, he guards his place without any disturbance.

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IV. Resolute, having a fortune superior to that of the king, full of nobility, well-practised in meritorious deeds, his celestial face is superior to that of the Sun as it carries the entire Lakṣmī (splendour) both day and night.

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V. He received from king Jaya Indravarman, three names: He bore in the kingdom the name Īśvarakalpa, praised by the learned men for intelligence; he was also called Śivakalpa, illumined by the splendour of gems; he was also called Śrīkalpa, like an ocean, full of magnificent talents (or decorated by Lakṣmī and Moon in the case of ocean).

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VI. Desirous of spiritual merit, and devoted to the philosophy of Śiva, he installed in the world, by the favour of king Śrī Jaya Simhavarman, the god Śrī Rudramadhyeśvara, of a strange body, out of devotion for Him.

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(Cham) The king protects the divine Guru (Śiva) in the temple (!). At the end of four years.........for the use of divine Guru.........the goods of men belonging to the temple......... There was an order of king Śrī Jaya Simhavarmadeva to four ascetics. The men belonging to this temple who would protect all the goods of the gods Śrī Rudramadhyeśvara and Śivalingeśvara, slaves, oxen, buffaloes, fields, gold, silver . . . . . these men would eternally live in heaven with their parents.

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(b).

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(Cham) The men who . . . . . would take away those goods for themselves would fall into the hell called Mahāraurava . . . . . All those who . . . . . the mother of these people. Order of king Śrī Jaya Simhavarmadeva,—he gives to these two.........servants, wealth, food.........