Sojomerto inscription facts for kids

The Sojomerto inscription is an inscription discovered in Sojomerto village, Reban, Batang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Written in Old Malay using the Kawi script, it was initially dated to c. the 7th century, but later redated, on palaeographic grounds, to the early 9th century. The inscription is currently in situ or on location.

The inscription is Shivaist in nature, talking about the head of a noble family named Dapunta Selendra, the son of Santanu and Bhadrawati, the husband of Sampula. Boechari speculates that Dapunta Selendra was the progenitor of the Sailendras, an influential family who would later rule Mataram and Srivijaya. Recent investigation concluded that the name Selendra mentioned in this inscription likely has no relation with Sailendra.

The inscription was carved on an andesite stone 43 cm wide, 7 cm thick, and 78 cm tall. The text consists of 11 lines, most of them being unclear and eroded.

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Transliteration

Common Malay translation

... beribu-ribu ... ... namaḥ Śivāya, Betara Parameswara dan serba Dewa aku sembah. Hiyaṃ ... miḥ adalah ... kepada Ḍapunta Selendra. Santanū namanya bapanya. Bhadravati namanya ibunya. Sampūla namanya bininya tuan Selendra. ...

English translation

Praise to Lord Shiva Bhatara Parameshvara and all the gods ... from the honorable Dapunta Selendra Santanu is the name of his father, Bhadrawati is the name of his mother, Sampula is the name of the wife of noble Selendra.

See also

• Canggal inscription (732)
• Kalasan inscription (778)
• Kelurak inscription (782)
• Manjusrigrha inscription (792)
• Karangtengah inscription (824)
• Tri Tepusan inscription (842)