Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.s1.4

v2.c13.s1.4

Mr. Laidlay's reading of these inscriptions need not be seriously considered. But no attempt has since been made to decipher them. It seems to be impossible to give a reading of the whole inscription—assuming that the seven fragments form a continuous inscription—but several letters are quite clear. In No. 1, the first two letters are certainly *sarvva* and the next three may be conjecturally read as *ār(ā)ma*. In No. 2, the first six letters are quite clear and may be read as "prathame vayasi." The two letters that follow I doubtfully read as *śrame*. In the second line the word '*rājena*' may be noted, but the short stroke before '?' is difficult to interpret. No. 4 is certainly "jayatu." Nos. 3,5,6, and 7 do dot yield much that can be regarded as useful.