Mon inscriptions in Tavoy

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In Tavoys ancient city has been found a lot

of terra-cotta Buddha with 11th century Mon
inscriptions. But only a few of them are readable. There has also been found a bell with
Mon inscription that the governor Suriya
kumm has scribed in 1594 A.D. The bell is
still in use in the Shwemutthe.

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As history records during 1594 Tavoy was a

vassal state of Siam. But people of the city
and administration were still Mons. On paleographic grounds Tavoy is Mon term
(dirdy -> dirjvy -> dawy ->thavy) writing
in English with Mon pronunciation Tavoy.

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k[.kjbudtielyjew>aj
;ikjtilajep>yjgNqMicj}qJ
}tieB.wn.dit[Dm?r.sj quemcj
(y)KJ mmcjdw>yj ml.tj k.
ljtilep>yjdqjk[.kj(si yj)
;ikj]qrjeg>ajdqjahjnj
tW.qjtilaj

1) (In) the year 955, the full moon of Cai (April),

Tuesday, when the sun shadow has 9 food gone,
(I am) the possessor of the city (Governor) Suriya
Kumma with my wife, accompanied by a large
number of people, in honor of Maha Sami, son of
Dak Bhokah, has donated 100 Viss of coins.
The grandfather of Mwuiai Manik
(2) father of Muiai Lait casted (the bell). Due to
this merit, may (I) receive the four transcendent
paths (Magga) and the fruition of any of the four
transcendent paths (phala) like the darkness sees
the sun light. May my fortune and reputation
thrive in (Buddhist) religion as the moon! I divide
this merit to (3) all people, all Devas and His Majestry the King. May enemies never hurt (me) and
may (I) have the fortune and reputation each of
my life.
Collected by Bee Htaw Monzel