Original Pyu text
Gross in English
English translation; the portion corresponding to the line in question is written in red.
♦ " , " represents a dot below the letter. " ' " represents a dot above the letter. " : " represents two dots arranged after the letter vertically. " ; " represents three dots arranged after the letter vertically.
♦ the abbreviations used here are: AUX=auxiliary, CAUS=a verb or particle forming a causative, FPRT=final particle, GEN=genitive perticle, HON=honorific, PAST=a verb or auxiliary auxiliary indicating past, PLR=plural particle, PRT=particle, PRV=a particle preceding verbs, PSV=post-verbal particle, REL=relative particle, TITLE=ecclesiastical title.
♦ English translation, as well as grosses, are based on Taw Sein Ko & Chas Duroiselle(ed.) Epigraphia Birmanica, being Lithic and Other Inscriptions of Burma Vol I., Part I. Superintendent, Government Printing, Rangoon, Burma. 1919(repr.1972). pp.63-68.
| l.01 | || || || | si_ri | || || | da_tha_ga,da | Ba | do, | Ba': | Bi; | pduu, | sgu, | da,: | Ba | tva | MDC |
| # | prosperity | # | Tathagata | ??? | ??? | HON | PRV | achive/enter/established | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | 1600 |
| l.02 | XX | rha' | u | sni: | Bi; | tva,: | tha_da,' | || | ya' | ti' | pri: | ri_ma_dha_na_buu | u_mi | Bi; | si | || |
| twenty | eight | GEN | year | PRV | elapse | PAST | # | this | in | city | Arimaddanapur | name/named | PRV | be | # |
| l.03 | sri | tri_bhu_va_na_di,'tya_dha_ma_ra_ja | u_mi | Bi; | si | || | u | do,: | Da | Ba': | u_vo,: | ma_ |
| Sri | Tribhuwanadityadhammaraja | name/named | PRV | be | # | GEN | in | was | HON | queen | wife |
| l.04 | ya: | tri_Lo_ga_va_da_sa_ga_de,vi | Bi; | si | u_mi | || | Dhau | u | sa: | ra_ja_gu_ma | Bi; |
| -- | Trilokawatamsakadevi | PRV | be | name/named | # | that | GEN | child | Rajakumar | PRV |
| l.05 | si | u_mi | || | u_va' | tra: | o | ho: | Bi; | pa': | to: | || | Dhau | Ba': | ma_ya: | Bi: | hi | ta_da,' |
| be | name/named | # | to_her | slave | village | three | PRV | give | PSV | # | that | HON | wife | PRV | die | finish |
| l.06 | ma_ya: | u | tra | tra: | o | ho: | Bi; | pa': | tBa: | Ba': | ma_ya: | u | sa: | ra_ja_gu_ma | u_va' | || |
| wife | GEN | ornament | slave | village | three | PRV | give | AUX | HON | wife | GEN | child | Rajakumar | to | # |
| l.07 | Dhau | Ba': | tda,: | sni: | tpuu | rha' | Bi; | ta_da,' | || | Bi; | sri: | Bi: | hni: | hLi: | hi | u | mtu | duu, |
| that | HON | king | year | twenty | eight | PRV | finish | # | PRV | reign | PRV | be_sick | -- | die | nigh_unto | -- | -- |
| l.08 | ro: | || | Dhau | Ba': | ma_ya: | u | sa: | ra_ja_gu_ma | Bi; | si | u_mi | || | u_di,' |
| when | # | that | HON | wife | GEN | child | Rajakumar | PRV | be | name/named | # | self? |
| l.09 | Bi; | mtau | ma | Dhau | tda,: | to, | u | Lo: | tro: | di,' | Bi; | mdau | ha: | Da: | da? | || | Dhau | Ba': |
| PRV | nourish | REL | that | king | ??? | GEN | benefits | -- | ??? | PRV | remember | ??? | ??? | finish? | # | that | HON |
| l.10 | Buu_dha | u | cha: | bo | bra_di_ma | tha | tuu | Bi; | se | kya: | || | Dhau | Ba': | Buu_dha | Bi; | tu: |
| Buddha | GEN | likeness(?) | image/representation/likeness | statue/image | gold | ??? | PRV | make | CAUS | # | that | HON | Buddha | PRV | bring |
| l.11 | thmuu: | Lo: | ya' | na | Bi; | tdi,: | to: | || | ya' | Ba': | Buu_dha | tha | Ba': | ra: | sa: | Bi; |
| presence(?) | in/on | this | manner | PRV | say | PSV | # | this | HON | Buddha | gold | HON | on_behalf_of | -- | PRV |
| l.12 | se | ma_Buu: | Ba:? | u_va' | pa: | che | cho: | || | ya' | tra: | o | ho: | Bi; | pa': |
| make | my_lord | ??? | to | ??? | PRT/AUX | FPRT | # | this | slave | village | three | PRV | give |
| l.13 | ma_Buu: | || | ya? | Ba': | rha | tha | u_va' | pa': | che | || | Dhau | Lo: | Ba': | tda,: | Bi; | ri' |
| I(defer) | # | this | HON | sacred_image | gold | to | give | PRT/AUX | # | that | in/on | HON | king | PRV | be_pleased |
| l.14 | pa | da,' | Bi; | ngu | ha | pra | cho: | ha | pra | cho: | Bi; | si | || | Dhau | u | do,: | tra: | Ba': |
| -- | finish | PRV | exclaim | well | do/done/deed | FPRT | well | do/done/deed | FPRT | PRV | be | # | that | GEN | in | TITLE | HON |
| l.15 | ma_ha_The | | | tra: | Ba': | muu_ga,Lu_buu_da_di_sa_The | | | tra: | Ba': | suu_me_dha_ba_di,' |
| chief_monk | # | TITLE | HON | Muggaliputtatissa | # | TITLE | HON | Sumedhapandit |
| l.16 | tra: | Ba': | vra_hma_ba | | | tra': | Ba': | vra_de,yo: | | | tra: | Ba': | suu | | | tra: | Ba': |
| TITLE | HON | Brahmapal | # | TITLE | HON | Brahmadiw | # | TITLE | HON | Son | # | TITLE | HON |
| l.17 | sa_ga,si_va,ra_ba_di,' | || | Dhau | tra: | Ba': | sa_gha | tvo | u | hngu | di' | duu, | tda,: |
| Sangghasena | # | that | TITLE | HON | lord | PLR? | GEN | ??? | -- | in | king |
| l.18 | tu | Ba': | Bi; | cha | to: | tduu, | || | Dhau | Bi; | ta_da,? | ma_ya: | u | sa: | ra_ja_ |
| ??? | HON | PRV | pour | PSV | water | # | that | PRV | finish | wife | GEN | child | Rajakumar |
| l.19 | gu_ma | Bi; | si | u_mi | ma | (||) | Bi; | sta_ba_na | guu_dha | tha | Bi; | se | go | u | stau | tha | Bi(;) |
| -- | PRV | be | name/named | REL | # | PRV | enshrine | ->Buudha | gold | PRV | make | cave-pagoda | with? | spire | gold | PRT |
| l.21 | vuu: | o | ta' | || | ya' | tra: | o | ho: | di,' | Bi; | di,' | da,' | || | ya' | Ba': | ma_ya: | (u | sa:) |
| -- | village | one | # | this | slave | village | three | ??? | PRV | assemble | finish | # | this | HON | wife | GEN | child |
| l.22 | ra_ja_gu_ma | ya' | go | Buu_dha | u_va' | tduu, | Bi; | chai | ta_da,' | || | ya' | na | Bi; | di,' | cho | (|| | ya') |
| Rajakumar | this | cave-pagoda | Buddha | to | water | PRV | pour_out | finish | # | this | manner | PRV | pray/say | FPRT | # | this |
| l.23 | ma | ga': | pra | Buu: | sa_ve_n~o_de_n~e | bre_n~e | Bi; | Bi; | pa': | che | na: | ti' | pLa': | pa | || |
| REL | I | do/done/deed | do | omniscience | wisdom | PRV | PRV | give | PRT/AUX | CAUSE? | in | ??? | ??? | # |
| l.24 | ya' | tra: | ti' | mtu | ku': | duu, | gi | sa: | Da | | | gi | pLi | Da | gi | sru: | Da | mra | ja | hngu | Da | ya' | ||
| this | slave | in | as_for? | future? | in | my | child | or | # | my | grandchild | or | my | kinsman | or | any | other | person | -- | -- | or | this |
| l.25 | (Buu_dha) | u_va' | ga': | hLi: | to: | ma | di,' | | | ga | (hn~)i | chi | ga | bro | pda, | ma | ta: | nguu: | Buu: | || |
| Buddha | to | I | dedicate | PSV | REL | ??? | # | if | violence? | violence? | if | ??? | ??? | PRT | ??? | ??? | do | # |
| l.26 | ya' | Ba': | Buu_dha | a_ri | me_de_ya | da'? | Ba: | di,? | chi; | ti' | tmuu | ma | pa': | che | cho: | || |
| this | HON | Buddha | Ari | Mettey | ??? | may_not? | ??? | ??? | in | presence(?) | PRT | give | PRT/AUX | FPRT | # |