Mon inscriptions from Northeastern Thailand (Isan)

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Mon inscriptions that has been found in Northeastern Thailand are in two form sm stone and baked clay from 6 8
centuries A.D. Most of them are damaged. Some sm
stones are illustrated with jtaka. Some illustrations and
fine carvings of the sculptures are very similar to the
boundary stone pillars of Kalayani-sm ordinatioin hall at
Thaton in Burma.

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(1) aew>puvj [ a.s.ry[ ] ew>aj

(2) edwatjew>ajt.wje]k.wj
(1) wW(mdHj)piunjkuquilj as.ry[ wW
(2) edwaiutj(quJtaj)wW tolkro}ko
This is work of merit .. This . All these gods
dwell (behind/after)

aew>ew>ajpuvjm.cj drjn.mj ek.ajn,pu

qjr.wj ek.ajm.cjdrcj ek.ajm.cjqu
b.hu ek.ajm.cj e\mcj ew>ajpuvj
autjgrlucj a.sjknjt.pjtk[.(kj)
bud a.y[emy]ti y[[dqj] k[.kj

aDipP>yj buJmnjeKtjtMi
(1) wW(mdHj)piunj(kuqiulj) ]thj|bon.mj kun,pu(2) qj
r.wj kumcjdrcj kumcjqu(3)b.hu kumcje\mcj piunj ku
quilj(4)aiutjquJgmLicjwW (r.dn.)a.tj ktuEdHj gtk[.j
(5)budariy[emety[ dHjk[.kj
This is the work of merit of husband and wife Nm together with Nahpusras, Mdarin, Mnsubhu, Mnmren.
May we be born in front of the Ariyamettey Budda when
he becomes Buddha.

Collected by Bee Htaw Monzel