Scholar George Coedes refers to a 10th century inscription of a Cambodian dynastic legend in which the hermitKambu Swayambhuva and the celestial nymph Mera unite and establish the Cambodian Solar royal dynasty (Kambu-Mera), that begins with the Chenla ruler Srutavarman and his son Sreshthavarman. Coedes suggests that the Kambu Swayambhuva legend has its origins in southern India, as a version of the KanchiPallava dynasty creation myth.[3][4]
Claimed to be the eponym of the Kambojas, Kambu Swayambhuva is characterized as a Brahmin chieftain, married to Mera, who was given to him by Lord Shiva.[5]
The name Kambu is stated to be a corruption of the standard Sanskrit Kamboja.[6] English Scholars such as C. Lassen, S. Levi, Michael Witzel, J. Charpentier, A. Hoffman, A. B. Keith, A. A. Macdonell, H. W. Bailey and many others have traced the ethnic name Kamboja in the royal name Kambujadeshah (कम्बुजदेशः) in the Old Persian Inscriptions Parskar Gryhamsutram spells the usual Kamboja as Kambuja.[7] The Markandeya Purana (8.1-6) as well as in Srimad Devi Bhagawatam (5.28.1-12) etc. refers to the Kambojas as Kambu clan. King Ashoka's Rock Edicts V & XIII located at Peshawar write Kamboj as Kamboy or Kambo.
Numerous Muslim writings of medieval era spell the Kamboj clan name as Kambu as well as Kambo. Obviously, these Kambu/Kambo terms are the corrupted forms of Kambuj/Kamboj and relate to the Kamboja of ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts and Inscriptions.[original research?] This Sanskrit Kamboja appears as K.b.u.ji.i.y, Kabujiya or perhaps Kabaujiya/Kaboujiya and Kambujiya or perhaps Kambaujiya ( OR with -n- in place of -m- as Kanbujiya or Kanbaujiya) of Old Persian inscriptions, and Cambyses of Greek writings. The same name appears as C-n-b-n-z-y in Aramaic, Kambuzia in Assyrian, Kambythet in Egyptian, Kam-bu-zi-ya or Ka-am-bu-zi-ya in Akkadian, Kan-bu-zi-ia or Kan-bu-si-ya in Elamite, and Kanpuziya in the Susan language.[8]
^Bailey, H.W. (1971). "Ancient Kamboja", in Iran and Islam: In Memory of Vladimir Minorsky, ed. Bosworth, C.E., pp. 65-71. Edinburgh.
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kambu, swayambhuva, kambu, redirects, here, other, uses, kambu, disambiguation, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, factual, accuracy, disput. Kambu redirects here For other uses see Kambu disambiguation This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s factual accuracy is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kambu Swayambhuva news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Kambu Swayambhuva or Kambu Svayambhuva was an ancestor of the Kambuja tribe and king of Aryadesa 1 He is listed and praised in shloka 22 of the Vedic Ekatmata Stotra hymn among Hindu sages warriors and conquerors alongside Agastya Narasimhavarman I Rajendra Chola I Ashoka Pushyamitra Shunga and others 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Vedic period of India with the Kambojas tribal lands in the north westScholar George Coedes refers to a 10th century inscription of a Cambodian dynastic legend in which the hermit Kambu Swayambhuva and the celestial nymph Mera unite and establish the Cambodian Solar royal dynasty Kambu Mera that begins with the Chenla ruler Srutavarman and his son Sreshthavarman Coedes suggests that the Kambu Swayambhuva legend has its origins in southern India as a version of the Kanchi Pallava dynasty creation myth 3 4 Claimed to be the eponym of the Kambojas Kambu Swayambhuva is characterized as a Brahmin chieftain married to Mera who was given to him by Lord Shiva 5 The name Kambu is stated to be a corruption of the standard Sanskrit Kamboja 6 English Scholars such as C Lassen S Levi Michael Witzel J Charpentier A Hoffman A B Keith A A Macdonell H W Bailey and many others have traced the ethnic name Kamboja in the royal name Kambujadeshah कम ब जद श in the Old Persian Inscriptions Parskar Gryhamsutram spells the usual Kamboja as Kambuja 7 The Markandeya Purana 8 1 6 as well as in Srimad Devi Bhagawatam 5 28 1 12 etc refers to the Kambojas as Kambu clan King Ashoka s Rock Edicts V amp XIII located at Peshawar write Kamboj as Kamboy or Kambo Numerous Muslim writings of medieval era spell the Kamboj clan name as Kambu as well as Kambo Obviously these Kambu Kambo terms are the corrupted forms of Kambuj Kamboj and relate to the Kamboja of ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts and Inscriptions original research This Sanskrit Kamboja appears as K b u ji i y Kabujiya or perhaps Kabaujiya Kaboujiya and Kambujiya or perhaps Kambaujiya OR with n in place of m as Kanbujiya or Kanbaujiya of Old Persian inscriptions and Cambyses of Greek writings The same name appears as C n b n z y in Aramaic Kambuzia in Assyrian Kambythet in Egyptian Kam bu zi ya or Ka am bu zi ya in Akkadian Kan bu zi ia or Kan bu si ya in Elamite and Kanpuziya in the Susan language 8 See also editList of kings of Cambodia RishiReferences edit Sailendra Nath Sen 1999 Ancient Indian History and Civilization New Age International ISBN 9788122411980 Retrieved January 14 2018 Ekaatmataa Stotra PDF HSS Canada Archived from the original PDF on January 16 2018 Retrieved January 15 2018 George Coedes 1968 The Indianized States of South East Asia University of Hawaii Press ISBN 9780824803681 Retrieved January 14 2018 Miriam T Stark 2006 9 Textualized Places Pre Angkorian Khmers and Historicized Archaeology by Miriam T Stark Cambodia s Origins and the Khok Thlok Story PDF University of Hawaii Archived from the original PDF on September 23 2015 Retrieved January 14 2018 Indianised States of Southeast Asia 1968 p 66 47 George Coedes Ancient Kamboja People and the Country 1981 pp 359 60 Dr J L Kamboj Parskar Gryhamsutram 2 1 23 Bailey H W 1971 Ancient Kamboja in Iran and Islam In Memory of Vladimir Minorsky ed Bosworth C E pp 65 71 Edinburgh External links editFull text of Kambuja Desa Ekatmata Stotra in Sanskrit and English Kambu mentioned on p 4 Archived 2018 01 16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kambu Swayambhuva amp oldid 1178486970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
