Prasat Ton Tuan Inscription 1

Script

Old Khmer

Date

1545 B.E.

Language

Khmer

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 13 lines of writing

Material

sandstone

Form

door frame of Prasat, the top of North facing side wall is broken and mission

Size

40 cm. width ; 95 cm. height ; 27.5 cm. thick

Found at

Prasat Ton Tuan, Ban Phum Saron, Sao Thong Chai District Locality, Kantharalak District, Si Sa Ket Province

Exhibited

Prasat Ton Tuan, Ban Phum Saron, Sao Thong Chai District Locality, Kantharalak District, Si Sa Ket Province

Description

The text is the King’s command to distribute his command of capture two slaves : Cāndrabara and Lātavi, whom donated by kraicakvalla to serve Vraḥ Kamrateṅ Jagāt (holy name of Śivaliṅga). There two slaves might escape from their duty, therefore the King’s command was released. The command also described the punishment for persons who neglect to distribute his command.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project  Staffs (2555 B.E.), SAC, from :
Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Prasat Ton Tuan Inscription,” Silpakorn 44, 1 (January-February 2544), 99-104 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2555 B.E.), SAC, from :
Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Prasat Ton Tuan Inscription,” Silpakorn 44, 1 (January-February 2544), 99-104 (in Thai).