Samnak Nang Khao Inscription

Script

Old Khmer

Date

17th Buddhist century

Language

Khmer

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 15 lines of writing

Material

sandstone

Form

damaged

Size

9 cm. width ; 21 cm. height

Found at

Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province

Exhibited

Khon Kaen National Museum, Nai Mueang Locality, Mueang District, Khon Kaen Province

Description

The content says that King Jayavarman 6th or Vraḥ Pāda Parama Kaivalyapada (1623-1650 B.E.) royally commanded the three officials who shared the same name of Rājapativarman to have their names inscribed on the golden certificate to be kept at Kamrateṅ jagat or the holy place. The content says that King Jayavarman 6th or Vraḥ Pāda Parama Kaivalyapada (1623-1650 B.E.) royally commanded the three officials who shared the same name of Rājapativarman to have their names inscribed on the golden certificate to be kept at Kamrateṅ jagat or the holy place.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2555 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Amphai Khamtho, “The Martan Sri Rajapati Varmma Inscription,” Silpakorn 28, 5 (November 2527) : 21-23 (in Thai).
2) Amphai Khamtho, “The Samnak Nang Khao Inscription,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 4 : Khom Script, 17th-18th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 73-76 (in Thai).
3) Naiyana Prongthura, “Inscription provement de Samnak Nang Khaw Nadun, Mahasarakham K. 1094,” in Bhasa-Caruek (volume 3) : in praise of our teachers (Bangkok : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2534), 45-50.
4) Naiyana Prongthura, “The Samnak Nang Khao  Inscription (Nang Khao Pavilion),” in Bhasa-Caruek (volume 3) : in praise of our teachers (Bangkok : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2534), 45-50 (in Thai).
5) Prayun Phaibunsuwan, Antiques and ancient remains in Khon Kaen Province and the vicinity (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2515), 18 (in Thai).
6) Saveros Pou, “Stèle de Nadun (K. 1094),” in Nouvelles Inscriptions du Cambodge II (Paris : École Française d'Extrême-Orient, 1996), 172-174.
7) The Office of Archaeology and National Museum, Guide to Khon Kaen National Museum (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2529), 98 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number : CD; INS-TH-07, File Name; KhK_011)