Plumpungan Inscription


The Plumpungan Inscription is a stone monolith carving that was found in the area of Salatiga, a small town in Central Java in Indonesia.
The monolith is located about 4 km from Salatiga township, towards Beringin village.

Inscriptions

  1. text=//Srir = astu swasti prajabyah sakakalatita 672/4/31/..
  2. Jnaddyaham //O//
  3. text=//dharmmartham ksetradanam yad = udayajananam yo dadatisabhaktya
  4. text=hampragramam triaramyamahitam = anumatam siddhadewyasca tasyah
  5. kosamragrawalekhaksarawidhiwidhitam prantasimawidhanam
  6. text=tasyaitad = bhanunamno bhuwi bhatu yaso jiwitamcatwa nityam

Official Translation (Indonesian)

  1. Semoga bahagia ! Selamatlah rakyat sekalian ! Tahun Saka telah berjalan 672/4/31 pada hari Jumat
  2. tengah hari
  3. Dari beliau, demi agama untuk kebaktian kepada yang Maha Tinggi, telah menganugerahkan sebidang tanah atau taman, agar memberikan kebahagiaan kepada mereka
  4. yaitu desa Hampra yang terletak di wilayah Trigramyama dengan persetujuan dari Siddhdewi berupa daerah bebas pajak atau perdikan
  5. ditetapkan dengan tulisan aksara atau prasasti yang ditulis menggunakan ujung mempelam
  6. dari beliau yang bernama Bhanu. dengan bangunan suci atau candi ini. Selalu menemukan hidup abadi

Unofficial English translation

  1. Be happy ! All the Peoples ! The Saka year is 672/4/31 on Friday
  2. mid-day
  3. From Him, for the faith, for the congregation to the Almighty, has given land or park, for their prosperity
  4. which is the village of Hampra, located in the vicinity of Trigramyama with the blessing of Siddhewi as a tax-free are, or perdikan
  5. noted with writing or monolith which uses the tip of the palm
  6. from Him who is called Bhanu. with this sacred building or temple. Always find eternal life