Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c9.s34: Hoá-Quê stelae Inscription of Bhadra-varman III, dated 831 Śaka

Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v1.c9.s34

Language: English

Hoá-Quê stelae Inscription of Bhadra-varman III, dated 831 Śaka

v1.c9.s34.1

The inscription was edited by M. Huber (B. E. F., Vol. XI, p. 285), Hoá-Quê is situated close to Tourane. The inscription is engraved on the four faces of a stelae containing respectively 17, 19, 17 and 19 lines, besides the invocation at the beginning. The inscription on the first three faces is written in Sanskrit verse with three prose texts. That on the fourth face is written in Cham, but it contains a short prose passage and a verse in Sanskrit. There are altogether 27 Sanskrit verses. The metres used are: vv. 1, 17, 20, Sragdharā; vv. 2, 3, 9–12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 25–27, Anuṣṭubh; vv. 4–7, 24, Vasantatilakā; v. 8. Śārdūlavikrīḍita; vv. 13, 15, Pṛthvī; vv. 16, 23, Āryā; v. 22, Upajāti.

v1.c9.s34.2

The object of the inscription is to record the various pious foundations made by three brothers, councillors of king Bhadravarman, and sons of Sārthavāha, brother of the first queen of Indravarman II, in the years 820, 830 and 831 Śaka. It further records a foundation by Jayendrapati in the year 829. The first of these dates falls in the reign of Jayasiṃhavarman, and the three others in that of his successor Bhadravarman.

v1.c9.s34.3

ॐ नमशिवाय.

v1.c9.s34.4

I. नानारूपाणि यस्याखिलजगदुदितैश्वर्य्यसम्भावितानि चित्तक्षोणीधरात्मप्रभृतिभयतमंसीद्वेजांसि नित्यं । पूर्वप्रख्यातयोगानवसितमहिमालिङ्गिताङ्गैः प्रकामं नम्यस्तुल्यानि सन्तु त्रिभुवनवसतां भो हि लिङ्गानि भूत्यै ॥

v1.c9.s34.5

II. अनादिमध्यनिधनं लिङ्गं यस्य पुरातनम् । सर्वलोकप्रशान्त्यासीच्चराचरनमस्कृतम् ॥

v1.c9.s34.6

III. यल्लिङ्गेन जितं शश्वद् भावानां हितधारिणा । साधकानाञ्च मोक्षत्वं ददता हेतुना विना ॥

v1.c9.s34.7

IV. आकाशमण्डलमतीत्य महीमनेक- भूताधिकारपरिवारितमण्डलाभः । यल्लिङ्गमिन्दुदिनकृद्ग्रहसेविताभ- दत्तकमागतसुखोदयमत्रपायात् ॥

v1.c9.s34.8

V. लिङ्गानि यस्य सकृदप्युत ये नमन्ति कामान्यथा हृदयवीप्सुपदालभन्ते । ते सर्वसाधकविशेषगुणास्तुताश्च देवालयेऽपि सुरवत् सुरमाननीयाः ॥

v1.c9.s34.9

VI. लिङ्गावसानमतिगाढतमन्वधस्ताद् वाराहरूपवहता हरिणापि जैत्रं । वीर्येण साधयितुमुत्तम योगवेत्रा शक्तं यस्य यदनिष्टवरप्रसादात् ॥

v1.c9.s34.10

VII. लिङ्गावसानमनभिक्षतयोपरिष्ठाद् मानोजितेन सरसीरुहयोनिनादः । स्वध्यानवीर्य्यरुचिरेन तथापि वेत्तुं शक्तं न यस्य यदनिष्टवरप्रसादात् ॥

v1.c9.s34.11

VIII. यो विज्ञाय मुरारिपद्मवरजावज्ञानदोषोद्धति- प्रालेयल्पितानम्बुजनिभौ प्रोवाच वाणीमिमां । “हे गोविन्दसरोजजौ किमपरं सादृश्वा युवाभ्यां मनाग् यल्लागवभुत्सया मम नतिः कृत्या मुदा नान्यथा” ॥

v1.c9.s34.12

IX. इति यस्य वचः श्लाघ्यं श्रुतवन्तौ च सादरौ¹। मुरारिपद्मयोनी तौ नेमतुर्य्यमनुत्तरम् ॥

v1.c9.s34.13

¹ Read सादरौ.

v1.c9.s34.14

X. आहतुर्गांश्च यत्सूर्य्यप्रबोधितमुखाम्बुजौ । तौ महान् देवदेवत्वं कुर्य्या यद् वरमावयोः ॥

v1.c9.s34.15

XI. इति यो दर्शयन्मध्यलिङ्गाद् निर्गतमाननं । नेत्रत्रयाग्निचन्द्रार्कप्रभाभासितमास्थितः ॥

v1.c9.s34.16

XII. ततश्च दक्षिणे ब्रह्मा संस्थितो वामतो हरिः । इत्येकत्वं इमौ येन लभेते यदनुज्ञया ॥

v1.c9.s34.17

XIII. स एव भगवान् सुरासुरगुरुस्तदच्छब्रह्मा² महेश्वर इतस्ततः प्रणतपादपद्मद्वयः । द्वयेन रहितो महीधरसुताह्वयो योऽजितो जितोत्तरगुणास्पदोऽभवदगोऽनुदोस्ता³ चिरम् ॥

v1.c9.s34.18

² Read ‘ततच्छब्रह्मा’.

v1.c9.s34.19

³ Read ‘दस्त’.

v1.c9.s34.20

XIV. स श्रीशानेश्वरौ यत्र जातिपुष्पभुवि श्रिया सुखासीनो नमस्कारधनान् नः पातु साध्वसात् ॥

v1.c9.s34.21

(b).

v1.c9.s34.22

XV. ◡—◡◡—◡—◡— कलङ्ककालोऽङ्किता महाजनगणप्र—◡◡—स्त चम्पाहया । विभूतिपरिभोगसंपदुचिता सुतेजस्विना पुराणभृगुशासनेन किल रक्षिता —◡— ॥

v1.c9.s34.23

XVI. श्रीभद्रवर्मनृपतिर्भुगुवंशाम्बरामलशशाङ्को । लोकाशयकुमुदानि स्वाकरकिरैः प्रबोधयति ॥

v1.c9.s34.24

XVII. तुङ्गतुङ्गतुरङ्गत्वरितखरखुरोद्धतधूलिप्रधुमे नानानाराचधारारुधिरकणशोकपुष्पाङ्किताग्रे । गर्जद्राजन्द्रध्वनिहतपटहोल्लादिताशान्तराले चम्पाराजाधिराजः स जयति महसाजौ यथा पाण्डुसूनुः ॥

v1.c9.s34.25

XVIII. न्यायेन महता तेन जनिता धर्मपद्धतिः । तया श्रेयस्तु जनितं राज्ञोऽध्वीवृधदैश्वरं ॥

v1.c9.s34.26

XIX. श्रीसंपदं विचित्रार्थाधिरधीशप्रसादतः । अमात्योऽवाप यश्चाज्ञा महासामन्तसंज्ञकः ॥

v1.c9.s34.27

XX. मालाशीर्षोत्तमश्रीर्वरतिलकरुचिः कर्णभूषा समस्ता श्रेष्ठः कर्णावतंसोऽपि युगळवसनं रुम्म'काञ्चीगुणश्रीः । सत् खड्गो रुम्म'कोशोपि च रजतनिभं भाजनं वा विराएडं मायूरच्छत्रभृङ्गारकलशनिचयो दौलिका रौप्यदण्डा ॥

v1.c9.s34.28

XXI. इत्येतानि च यस्यैव राजाज्ञासुप्रयत्नतः । दुर्लभानीह लोकेऽन्येरपि प्रादान्महीपतिः ॥ यस्तु दौलिका मधिवसन् राजपरत उच्छ्रितमायूरच्छत्र- प्रियायाशेप' वाद्यैस्सह वलैरस्वावतरति पुनरिदं श्रेयः ॥

v1.c9.s34.29

XXII. नागेन्द्रमारुह्य वलैरसङ्ख्यैः परापरैरावृतपादचारं । लक्ष्म्या विभात्युच्छ्रितसन्मयूर- प्रच्छादितस्वात्मरविप्रतापः ॥

v1.c9.s34.30

XXIII. भ्राता यस्यास्त्याज्ञा नरेन्द्रनृपपवित्रसंज्ञकोऽमात्यः । कल्पक्रियाविधिज्ञः परमेश्वरधर्म्मसर्व्वतन्त्रज्ञः ॥

v1.c9.s34.31

XXIV. यस्यानुजस्सकलशास्त्रसमर्थबुद्धि- र्बुद्धिश्रिया भुवि समोऽङ्गरसाऽभिगीतः । आज्ञा जयेन्द्रपतिसंज्ञक उत्तमत्मा- मात्यः पवित्रकुशलेन पवित्रिताङ्गः ॥

v1.c9.s34.32

¹ Read 'रुम्म०'.

v1.c9.s34.33

² Read 'प्रियाशेष'.

v1.c9.s34.34

XXV. सर्व्वदेशान्तरायातभूभुक्सन्देशमागतम् । निरीक्ष्यैकक्षणं वेत्ति निःशेषार्थं अतीहया ॥

v1.c9.s34.35

श्रीजयसिंहवर्मदेवस्य पुण्यः श्री जयगुहेश्वरो देवो विष्णुश्च विष्णुपुरे श्रीभद्रवर्मदेवस्य पुण्यः श्री प्रकाशभद्रेश्वरः श्री रुद्रकोटीश्वरश्च श्रीभद्रमल्येश्वरश्च श्रीभद्रगपेश्र्वरश्च श्रीभद्रमएडलेश्वरश्च श्रीधर्मेश्वरश्च श्रीभद्रपुरेश्वरश्च तेषु प्रशस्तानि शिलालेखाल्लङ्कृतान्यकरोदाज्ञाजयेन्द्रपतिनामाऽमात्योऽनेकपरिभोगदौलिकामायूरकनकिनबद्धखड्गकोशकलशभुङ्गाररजतभजनकटिसूत्रकुण्डलकुण्डल-गणविराएडयुगलवसनादीनि प्राप्तवान् राजप्रसादादिति ॥

v1.c9.s34.36

(c).

v1.c9.s34.37

XXVI. — — — श्रनुजा यस्य साधुवृत्त्याश्रिताशया । उग्रदेवी सती नाम्ना ख्यायते पुण्यकांक्षिणी ॥

v1.c9.s34.38

तैस्तत्सहोदरैरेकमतिभिर्मात्रानुज्ञया श्री महारुद्रदेवः प्रतिष्ठापितो मद्धयतः गगणद्विमङ्गलशके पितुराज्ञा सार्थवाहनाम्नः श्रीइन्द्रवर्मनृपतिमहादेव्या श्रीरुद्रवर्मभूपभ्रात्रीयास्य सहोदरस्य प्रतिरुपतः पितरि तद्भक्त्यै स्वजननीभूमौ ॥

v1.c9.s34.39

अथ तेनोत्तरत इयं भगवती प्रतिष्ठापिता ख्यहितनुशके मातुरतीनकल्पसन्तानकुलोद्वायाः पु पोच कु रुद्रपुरसंज्ञिकाया देवीगणपतिकुमारानिमान्देवान् प्रतिष्ठापयन्त्याश्चन्द्राभितनुशके प्रतिरूपतो मातरि तद्भक्त्ये स्वभूमौ ॥

v1.c9.s34.40

अपि चामात्य आज्ञा जयेन्द्रपतिनामेति दक्षिणत इमं श्रीमहाशिवलिङ्गेश्वरदेवमस्थापयच्चद्विमङ्गलशके परमेश्वरपूजार्थमिह जननीभूमौ स्वकीर्त्तये वेति ॥

v1.c9.s34.41

(d).

v1.c9.s34.42

राजाज्ञा न लङ्घनीया भवद्भिः (ऐ)न्दवी या कला यावद् यावत् सूर्य्यकरावली- दीपमानास्ति रोदयोस्तस्मिस्तावद् सुमुत्तिका ॥

v1.c9.s34.43

Reverence to Śiva!

v1.c9.s34.44

Hail! May the *lingas* (of Śiva)—which assume various forms, creating prosperity of the whole world; whose glowing splendour everyday dispels the darkness which is the fear caused by vicious persons in the world; which are worthy of reverence and praise by the *yogis* (ascetics) who are distinguished by the merits of asceticism, renowned in olden times, but not yet exhausted—be for the prosperity of the inhabitants of the three worlds.

v1.c9.s34.45

2. Whose primaeval *linga*, having no beginning, middle, or end, and revered by all things movable and immovable, was for the peace of all the worlds.

v1.c9.s34.46

3. Whose *linga*, leading to the welfare of creatures, and granting, without reason, salvation to the devotees, is ever victorious.

v1.c9.s34.47

4. Whose *linga*,—which has surpassed the earth and has sky as its horizon; which has got a shining orb surrounded by a large number of dependent spirits (*bhūta*); and whose splendour, to which homage is paid by the Moon, the Sun and the Planets, grants series of benefits to the world,—may it protect this world!

v1.c9.s34.48

5. Those who even once bow down to these *lingas*, realise their desires.¹ They are praised by a multitude of special devotees, and even in heaven they are revered, like gods, by the gods themselves.

v1.c9.s34.49

¹ The phrase ‘हृदयवोमुपदाष्ट्र’ is unintelligible and evidently requires emendation.

v1.c9.s34.50

6. The lower end of that victorious *linga*, on account of its great depth below, could not be forcibly reached even by Hari, when he had assumed the form of a Boar; for although he was practised in excellent yoga, he had not the desired boon from Śiva.

v1.c9.s34.51

7. The proud Brahmā, although shining in meditation and heroism, could not, owing to ignorance, know the (upper) end of the *linga* from above, because he had not the desired boon from Śiva.

v1.c9.s34.52

8. Who addressed the following words to Viṣṇu and Brahmā, when he came to know that their faces were pale like frost-bitten lotuses on account of humiliation arising from ignorance: "Ho Govinda and Brahmā! what else, even so little, can you do? He who wants to know my bottom and top can only do so by gladly making obeisance to me, and in no other way.

v1.c9.s34.53

9. Hearing whose august words, Viṣṇu and Brahmā bowed down, with respect, to the excellent god.

v1.c9.s34.54

10. They, with faces like lotuses awakened by the Sun, said these words; "Thou great god of gods; please grant a boon to us."

v1.c9.s34.55

11. Who, thereupon, showed them his face, issued from the middle part of the *linga*, and resplendent with three eyes which were the fire, the Moon and the Sun.

v1.c9.s34.56

12. By whose command, then, Brahmā and Hari were united with him, Brahmā standing on the right, and Hari on the left.

v1.c9.s34.57

13. He, the god Maheśvara,—the preceptor of gods and demons, and dispeller of illusions spread afar; whose pair of lotus-feet is saluted here and there (*i. e.* everywhere); who, though divested of duality, was made double by Gaurī; who, unconquered, was victorious over those who are the refuge of good qualities;—remained fixed and immovable.

v1.c9.s34.58

14. May Śrī-Īśāneśvara, seated with ease, protect us, who have salutation as the only treasure, from terror, by his charm, in this land which has been enriched by our race.

v1.c9.s34.59

15 . . . . . city named Champā full of riches, wealth, and enjoyments, protected by the commandments of the old Bhṛgu.........of great energy.

v1.c9.s34.60

16. King Śrī Bhadravarman, a spotless moon in the sky which is the excellent family of Bhṛgu, awakens the lotus, which is the heart of men, by means of his excellent rays (splendour).

v1.c9.s34.61

17. He, the king of Champā, like the son of Pāṇḍu, shines by his splendour in the battlefield;—which is grey with the dust raised by the swift-moving sharp hoofs of horses galloping high; whose surface has been dyed red with drops of blood, like Aśoka flowers, shed by means of various weapons; and in the four regions of which the sounds of war-drums were drowned by the roars of gigantic beautiful elephants.

v1.c9.s34.62

18. By a strict course of justice the king established a new era of righteousness (dharmapaddhatiḥ). The bliss engendered thereby made the king flourish.

v1.c9.s34.63

19. The minister called Ājñā Mahāsāmanta, owner of various riches, obtained wealth and riches by the favour of his king.

v1.c9.s34.64

20. The honour of putting a garland on his head, the distinction of being marked by an excellent tilaka (mark on the forehead), a complete ornament for the ears, best ear-ring, a pair of robes, decoration by golden girdle string, an excellent dagger with a golden sheath, a vessel and a cirāṇḍa¹ white

v1.c9.s34.65

1. Cira=Viṣṇu and Anda=Śiva.—Does Cirāṇḍa denote an image of the two gods combined in one?

v1.c9.s34.66

as silver; an umbrella made of the feathers of a peacock and a multitude of pitchers and vases, and a palanquin with silver staff.

v1.c9.s34.67

21. These, difficult to be attained by others in this world, were granted him by the king on account of his faithful performance of royal commands.

v1.c9.s34.68

He who having been seated next to the king in the palanquin, made beautiful by the parasol of peacock-feathers raised over it, and accompanied by soldiers and musical instruments, again gets down from it.

v1.c9.s34.69

22. Having mounted an elephant, surrounded by innumerable forces both in front and rear, he shone in his majesty, while his own splendour like, that of the Sun, was screened by the umbrella of peacock-feathers raised over him.

v1.c9.s34.70

23. He had a brother, the minister called Ājñā Narendra nṛpavitra, who was versed in all sacrificial ceremonies, and in all treatises dealing with the Śaiva religion.

v1.c9.s34.71

24. His younger brother, whose intelligence was capable of penetrating into all the śāstras, and who was renowned in the world like Aṅgirasa for his intelligence and fortune, was called Ājñā Jayendrapati, a minister of good soul, whose body was purified by holy virtues.

v1.c9.s34.72

25. Who, by hard exertion, was able to understand thoroughly the meaning of messages sent by kings from different countries, after looking over them only for an instant.

v1.c9.s34.73

The pious works of Śrī Jayasiṃha-varmadeva, viz. (the temples of) Śrī Jayaguheśvara and of Viṣṇu at Viṣṇupur. The pious works of Śrī Bhadravarmadeva viz. (the temples of) Śrī Prakāśabhadreśvara, Śrī Rudrakoṭiśvara, Śrī Bhadramalayeśvara, Śrī Bhadracampeśvara, Śrī Bhadramaṇḍaleśvara, Śrī Dharmeśvara, Śrī Bhadrapureśvara :

v1.c9.s34.74

In all these the minister Ājñā Jayendrapati composed poetical inscriptions engraved on stones, and obtained by the favour of the king various distinctions, such as the palanquin, parasol decorated with peacock feathers, golden sheath of a sword, vases, pitchers, silver vessels, girdle, ear-rings, Ciraṇḍa, pair of robes etc.

v1.c9.s34.75

(c) . . . . . His chaste younger sister, who had a pious heart, and was always anxious to do good deeds, was known as Ugradevī.

v1.c9.s34.76

Her three brothers, being of one mind and with the permission of their mother, have erected in the middle of their native place, in the śaka year denoted by ‘gagana-dvi-maṅgala’ (820), an image of Śrī Mahārudradeva, out of devotion to, and in imitation of the features of their father, named Ājñā Sārthavāha, brother of the chief queen of king Śrī Indravarman, the niece (?) of king Śrī Rudravarman, . . . . .

v1.c9.s34.77

To the north of this they erected, in their native place, in the śaka year denoted by ‘kha-vahni-tanu’ (830), an image of Bhagavatī, out of devotion to and in imitation of the features of their mother named Pu Pov ku Rudrapura, .........who had issued from a family, pure from time immemorial, and who had herself established in the śaka year denoted by ‘Candra-Agni-tanu’—(831), the images of Devī, Gaṇeśa and Kumāra . . . . .

v1.c9.s34.78

Again, to the south of this the minister named Ājñā Jayendrapati has established in his native place the god Śrī Mahāsivalingeśvara in the śaka year denoted by ‘navadvi-mangala’ (829), for the worship of Śiva and for the sake of his own glory.

v1.c9.s34.79

………………15th day of the bright fortnight of the fifth month………garden as far as the town,…………as far as the temple……………a religious foundation……………… He who would carry away the goods of the temple would go to hell. He who would protect them would live in heaven as long as he desires.

Cites (2)

Viṣṇu — Sanskrit
Vishnupur