Kalasan inscription

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Kalasan inscription

The Kalasan inscription is linked with the construction ofKalasan templeTheKalasan inscriptionis an inscription dated 700 Saka (778 CE), discovered inKalasanvillage,Sleman Regency,Yogyakarta,Indonesia. The inscription was written inSanskritwithPranagari script(Northern India). This is the first inscription discovered in Indonesia that mentioned thedynasticname ofSailendraasSailendravama.

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[hide] 1Contents 1.1Transcription 1.2Translation 2See also 3ReferencesContents[edit]The inscription mentioned aboutGuru Sang Raja Sailendravamatilaka(Teacher of the King, the Jewel ofSailendrafamily) that succeed to persuadeMaharaja Tejapurnapana Panangkaran(in other part of the inscription also called as Kariyana Panangkaran) to construct a holy building for the goddess (boddhisattvadevi)Taraand also build avihara(monastery) for buddhist monks from Sailendra family's realm. Panangkaran awarded theKalaavillage tosangha(buddhist monastic community).[1]

HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalasan_inscription" \l "cite_note-2" [2]The temple dedicated to Tara is identified asKalasantemple.

The inscription now is displayed in theNational Museum of Indonesia,Jakarta, under the inventory number No. D.147.

Transcription[edit]Namo bhagavatyai rytryai

1. y trayatyamitadukhabhavdbhimagna loka vilokya vidhivattrividhair upayai S va surendranaralokavibhtisra tr diatvabhimata jagadekatr

2. varjya mahrja dy pacapaa paakara ailendra rjagurubhis trbhavana hi krita rmat

3. gurvjay ktajais trdev ktpi tad bhavana vinayamahynavid bhavana cpyryabhik

4. pangkuratavnatripanmabhir deaastribhrja Trbhavana kritamida mapi cpy ryabhiksam

5. rjye pravarddhamne rj ailendravamatilakasya ailendrarajagurubhis trbhavana kta ktibhi

6. akanpaklttair varaatai saptabhir mahrja akarod gurupjrtha trbhavana paamkaraa

7. grma klasanm datta saghy skia ktv pankuratavnatiripa desdhyakn mahpurun

8. bhuradakineyam atul datt saghy rjasihena ailendrarajabhpair anupariplyrsantaty

9. sang pangkurdibhih sang tvnakdibhi sang tripdibhi pattibhica sdubhi, api ca,

10. sarvn evgmina prthivendrn bhyo bhyo ycate rjasiha, smnyoya dharmmasetur narn kle kle planyo bhavadbhi

11. anena puyena vhrajena prattya jta arthavibhgavij bhavantu sarve tribhavopapann janjinnm anusanaj

12. kariynapaakaraa rimn abhiycate bhvinpn, bhyo bhyo vidhivad vhrapariplan rtham iti.

Translation[edit]Honor for Bhagavat rya Tr

1. After seeing all the creatures in the world drowned in misery, he take across (with) three true knowledges, she Tar who became the only guiding star for direction in the world and (the realm of) the gods .

2. A holy building for the Tr that is truly beautiful was ordered by the teachers of Sailendra king, after obtaining the approval of the Maharaja Dyah Pancapana Panamkarana

3. By order of the teacher, a sacred building (dedicated) to Tr has been established, and likewise a building for the noble (Buddhist) monks skilled in the Mahyana teachings, has been established by experts

4. Tr's sacred building as well as the (building) belongs to the noble monks had been established by the officials commissioned by the king, called Pangkura, Tavana, Tiripa.

5. A sacred building for Tr has been established by the teachers of ailendra king in a growing kingdom the jewel (ornament) of ailendra dynasty

6. Mahrja Panangkarana constructed a Tr sacred building to honor his teachers that have run for 700 years.

7. The Kalasa village has been given to Samgha after calling the witnesses; prominent people the village authorities which are Pangkura, Tavana, Tiripa.

8. The alms of bhura that is incomparable given to the Sangha by the "king like a lion" (rjasimha-) by the kings of the ailendra dynasty and subsequent rulers.

9. By the Pangkura and his followers, the Tavana and his followers, the Tiripa and his followers, by the soldiers, and religious leaders, then the next,

10. "The king that is like a lion" (rjasimhah) asked repeatedly to the upcoming kings to be bind to Dharma so that they are will be protected forever.

11. Well, by granting the vihara (monastery), all sacred knowledge, the Law of Cause and Effect, and births in the three worlds (as appropriate with) Buddhism, can be understood.

12. Kariyana Panangkarana asked repeatedly to upcoming noble kings to always protect this important temple according to the rules.

See also[edit] Canggal inscription(732)

Kelurak inscription(782)

Karangtengah inscription(824)

Tri Tepusan inscription(842)

References[edit]1. Jump up^Drs. R. Soekmono, (1988) [First published in 1973]. Pengantar Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2, 2nd ed. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius. pp.4243.2. Jump up^Soetarno, Drs. R. second edition (2002). "Aneka Candi Kuno di Indonesia" (Ancient Temples in Indonesia), pp. 41. Dahara Prize. Semarang.ISBN 979-501-098-0.