V—RAMARAJA
(A. D. 1394-97)
After Ramessura, his son came to power. He
was also known as Ramarajadhiraja and Phrarj Cbao.
He reigned only for three years, or according to some
fourteen years.
We have a Thai inscription of the king Sri
Dharirasokaraji. belonging to the fourteenth century.
It falls to the period when Sukhodaya was annexed
to the Empire of Ayutln'a. In M. Fournereau's Le
Siam Ancien we get the transcription and translation
of this inscription as given by R. P. Schmitt.1
It is a Buddhistic inscription. It tells the story
how a building (perhaps a monastery) was erected
for the service (fiuja) of Lord Buddha, whose image
had been made of bronze. Along with this a cattya
was also constructed, where a coloured lamp with ten
other lamps was placed. Various vessels, vases and
other objects were offered to the monks for their use.
A library, perhaps, was also provided for the use of
the monks. Many ladies made various offerings to
the monks. The king Phraya Sri Dham^sokaraja in
his devotion offered to lord Buddha all the village
situated on the East till the end of the world. The
king also offered his sister Yot to the service of Lord
Buddha. Thus he was working in honour of Buddha
and Dharma in order to gain svarga-nibban. The
1. Le Siam Anclen, I, p. 209.