Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c9.s63: No. 73. Myson Pillar Inscription of Jaya Harivarman I
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v1.c9.s63
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No. 73. Myson Pillar Inscription of Jaya Harivarman I
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The inscription was edited by M. Finot (B. E. F., Vol. IV, p. 966, No. XXII A). For localities (cf. No. 4). It is engraved on a pillar and contains 9 lines of writing, lines 1-5 being in Sanskrit, and lines 5-9 in Cham. The Sanskrit portion is written throughout in verse with the exception of the invocation at the beginning. There are altogether 4 verses, the metre being v. 1, Indravajrā; vv. 2, 4, Sragdharā; and v. 3, Upajāti.
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The inscription records the donations of king Śrī Hari-varmadeva to the temple of Śrīśanabhadreśvara.
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स्वस्ति। राजेन्द्रपद्य.
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I. यागेस्तिकानां¹ भविकष्ट्यगो यागे भविष्यो यदि दूरसंस्थः। असीति मत्वैव जगतसमूहं स्सर्वस्थितो यः प्रणमन्त्वदन्तम्॥
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¹ Read 'यागेष्टिकानां'.
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II. प्रागौरीन्द्रैककाया नगपतितनया याद्वितीया द्वितीया स्वाङ्गाद् भीमेन भिन्ना पुनरपि रतये शङ्करालिङ्गिताङ्गी। शश्वत् तद्रोषभीतेरिवजनितजगत्पार्वतीन्द्रेण सङ्गात् देवी वै वन्द्यतामात्मवचनमनसा सा शिवानन्दवन्ध्या॥
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III. श्रीशानभद्रेश्वरमन्दिराकं परैः पुरोरोजकृतं विशीर्णम्। पुनर्भ्वोहं स विनाशकांस्तान हन्वा रणे तस्य पुनः प्रचक्र॥
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IV. श्रीमान् श्रीशानभद्रेश्वरमितमुदं स्थापयित्वाहुर्जो नाकौकस्थापनस्यात्तयमुत स भुवनभूधरस्याङ्गमूर्ध्वम् कृत्वा चास्तङ्गतो भूः² पुनरहमपरो भावयित्वा विनष्टं स्थानन्देस्य तस्याभिमतरुचि भुवनस्थापितैः पुरेष्ठा॥
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² Read 'भूः'.
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1. Hail, the poetry of the king of kings.
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Let all bow down to him, the destroyer, who embodied the entire world in himself, and permeated everything, as he thought that the performance of sacrifice will be difficult for the men of the world who desire it, should he remain far away from them.
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2. At first, the daughter of the king of Mountains, who was the second (i. e. partner or spouse) of Śiva, and yet second to none (i. e. incomparable), had only one body with Gaurīndra (i. e. Śiva). Then she was separated by Bhīma (Śiva) from his body; but again she was embraced by Śaṅkara for pleasure Let the Lord of Pārvatī, who engendered this world by union with her, faithfully adore, from fear as it were, by his words, and in his mind, that goddess who is worthy of being adored with joy by Śiva (or object of adoration to Śivānanda, the name of king Harivarmā).
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3. The temple of Śrīsānabhadreśvara, the Sun (i. e. the best) of the temples, formerly made by Uroja, was destroyed by the enemies. Having killed those destroyers in the battle I, an incarnation of Uroja, have built it again.
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4. The illustrious Uroja, having installed Śrīsānabhadreśvara of unbounded joy, and having marked the high summit of the Vugvan mountain as the imperishable abode of the gods, disappeared. I, another Uroja, have restored the very beautiful temple of that god that was destroyed, and have installed Īśa on the mount Vugvan according to an old vow.
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[ Cham ]. ‘ Seeing that the supreme god had been plundered with all his temples, and had suffered outrages in the hands of a powerful enemy, I, the king Śrī Harivarmadeva, prince Śivānandana, son of king Śrī Parama-Brahmaloka, have re-established the temple in its old beauty. And I have given all the necessary things to this god. And all the kings reigning in future in the kingdom of Campā who would be devoted to the god in mind and deed (lit. externally and internally) would surely enjoy his favour both in this world and in the next; therefore, I, the king Śrī Harivarmadeva, prince Śivānandana, have been pious towards the god and full of faith in all circumstances.