Sap Champa Inscription 2

Name other

L.B. 15

Script

Post-Pallava

Date

13th-14th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 12 lines of writing

Material

sandstone

Form

high pillar, very damaged

Size

12 cm. width ; 59 cm. height

Found at

Sap Champa Ancient City, Sap Champa Locality, Tha Luang District, Lop Buri Province

Exhibited

Somdet Phra Narai National Museum, Tha Hin Locality, Mueang District, Lop Buri Province

Description

Due to heavy dilapidation, it is not known who the stele talks about. However, the overall content seems to extol the virtues of a person who could have been the governor of this city, by praising the fact that the person is highly respected and powerful, observed Buddhism, always kept promises, possessed Dharma which is selfless-sacrifice and compassion, and respected teachers.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2553 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Sap Champa Inscription 2,” in The early ancient inscription found at Lopburi Province and the vicinity (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2524), 21-25 (in Thai).
2) Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Sap Champa Inscription 2,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 1 : Pallava and Post-Pallava Script, 12th-14th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 232-236 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number : CD; INS-TH-19, File Name; LB_002)