Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c9.s59: Myson Pillar Inscription of Jaya Indravarman III, dated 1062 Śaka
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v1.c9.s59
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Myson Pillar Inscription of Jaya Indravarman III, dated 1062 Śaka
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The inscription was edited by Finot (B. E. F., Vol. IV, p. 953, No. XVIII A). For localities (cf. No. 4). It is engraved on an octagonal pillar and contains 6 lines in Cham.
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It resembles the Po-Nagar Temple inscription (No. 71) and describes the career of king Jaya Indravarman III.
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TRANSLATION.
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He was born in the śaka year 1028: he became Devarāja in 1051 and yuvarāja in 1055; he made gifts to god Saddharma (Buddhism?) in 1060; he became king in 1061; he . . . . . of the solar race, in 1062 . . . . . having erected the Śrīśānabhadreśvara.
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He was king Uroja; he was . . . . . the king Bhadravarman; he was Jaya Simhavarman . . . . . He was thrice king up to the time of this king . . . . . Then he was Indravarman . . . . . These were his four births as human beings.