Materials for the Medieval History of Indonesia

1286.08.00

[August-September, 1286] Amoghapasa Inscription. King Kertanagara of Singasari orders the transport of statues after the military success against the kingdom of Malayu in Southern Sumatra. Prince Wiswarupa is probably Kertanagara's son. Found in Padang Roco near the river Sungai Langsat, West-Sumatra N. J. Krom, in: Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Konkinklike Akademie van Wetenschappen (V.M.K.A.W.), afd. Letterkunde, 2 (1916), pp. 306-09. Slametmuljana, p. 26.

Hail! In the month Bhadrapada of the Sakayear 1208(1) [...]

the Amoghapasa Lokeswara statue together with fourteen other statues as its companions is brought from Java to Suwarnabhumi. These gifts of Prince Wiswarupakumara are to be placed in the region of Dharmasraya. For that purpose His Majesty Sri Kertanagara Wikrama Dharmottunggadewa orders rakryan Mahamantri Dyah Adwayabrahma, rakryan Sirikan Dyah Sugatabrahma, judge of Payanan Dang Acarya Dipangkeradasa, rakryan Demung Pu Wira to accompany them.

Hopefully all inhabitants of Malayu including the Brahmanas, the Ksatryas, the Waisyas, the Aryas headed by His Majesty srimat Tribhuwanaraja Mauliwarmadewa will enjoy these gifts.

(1) August-September 1286.

first adaptation 13.01.2009 Jürgen Sarnowsky / revised 13.01.2009 /
first draft, not proofread /