Prasat Ta Muean Thom Inscription 1

Script

Post-Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 2 lines of writing

Material

sandstone

Form

quadrilateral hole on the stone plate

Size

170 cm. width ; 357 cm. length

Found year

-

Found at

จารึกบนพื้นภูเขาอยู่กลางลานค่อนมาทางทิศตะวันออก ปราสาทตาเมือนธม บ้านหนองคันนาสามัคคี ตำบลตาเมียง อำเภอพนมดงรัก (ข้อมูลเดิมว่า อำเภอกาบเชิง) จังหวัดสุรินทร์

Founder

-

Publish

-

Description

Heavy dilapidation of the inscription has caused much of the inscription to be missing. It can therefore only be ascertained that the inscription talks about the Śivaism branch of Brahmanism, of which the first line advises that certain people should do deity-related work with complete loyalty to Lord Śiva. The second line advises the general public that they should all gain access to Lord Śiva by uniting with the gods and becoming one with them………….dependent upon the Karma they have created.

Creator

-

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Chatuphon Sirisamphan, “Inscriptions found at Surin Province,” in A directory of Khom ancient remains in Thailand Volume 3 : Surin Province (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2538), 145 (in Thai).
2) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Prasat Ta Muean Thom Inscription,” Silpakorn 42, 2 (March-April 2542), 70-92 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number; CD; INS-TH-13, File Name; SR_001)