Phra Phim Akson Panlawa Phasa Bali Inscription 5 (Kangkharewatto)

Script

Pallava

Date

11th-12th Buddhist century

Language

Pali

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 1 line of writing

Material

baked clay

Form

Buddha amulet-Samadhi style

Found at

The Chatiya No. 11, U Thong Ancient City, U Thong Locality, Mueang District, Suphan Buri Province

Exhibited

U Thong National Museum, U Thong Locality, U Thong District, Suphan Buri Province

Description

The inscription mentions the name of Kaṅkhārevatta who was etadagga (foremost expert) in insight. His old name was Revatta. He was a son of a very rich man in Sāvatthī. One day, he listened to the Lord Buddha’s sermon which won his faith, and he decided to be ordained as a monk. He practiced insight meditation so much that he attained secular insight, and not long after that he successfully attained arahantship. The reason why he was named Kaṅkhārevatta (Revattathera who always has doubts) was that he always questioned in advance whether what he was about to use or do went against Buddhist rules or whether it was suitable for a monk to use or not.