Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand
by Satischandra Chatterjee | 2015 | 58,643 words
This essay studies the Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand which explores the cultural and historical intersections between India and Thailand through the study of ancient Sanskrit inscriptions found in Thai temples, museums, and libraries. Authored by Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri, a scholar with deep ties to Thailand, the work entails transliterating an...
Inscription on the Back side of the image of Buddha under Naga
A tri-lingual inscription, in Thai, Khmer and Sanskrit, of 1213 A.D. in Khmer script, it figures on the backside of the headless Buddha image in stone under Naga. It has writing on one side only in 7 lines. It was found at Somdet Phra Narai Military Camp, Muang Lopburi District in the Province of Lopburi. It is now with the Somdet Phra Narai Maharat National Museum, Lopburi. 1. 135 ' sakarkanaksatra (tra ) ditya 2 . sra camadyahahi gitaprati 3 . sthavrahvu (bu ) ddha samadhi ai 4 . ta taivra srimhavo | 5 . dhi ayabrahasaka 6 . candrasvaratna ' git 1. 1351 sakarkanaksatra (a)ditya 2. sracamadyahhni3gitaprati 3. sthavrahv3 (b)uddhasamadhi ai3 4. ta taivrasrimhavo 5. dhi ayavrahsaka 6. candrasvaratna2 git
Inscription on the Back side of the image of Buddha under Naga
Translation 1. 135 Mahasakarajanaksatra athit (aditya) 2. Sracamadgya 3. Phra Buddha Samadhi 4. under a Peepul tree 5. ...dhi ayavrahsaka 6. Candasvaratna thought 7. by herself Notes 1. 135 is probably the engraver's error for 1135 2. These are probably the names of persons 3. Git literally 4. lines 3-4 cannot be translated CC b. Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri Collection, Inscription on the Back side of the Digite New The indigoy Buddhia Sunder Nagaon