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We have a curious and interesting inscription
belonging to this period, namely, that of Buddhapada
of Sukhodaya. It is preserved in a kuti of Vat Vang
na at Bangkok. It was first discovered in 1834.*
This inscription in Pali bears the date 1426 or
1427 A. D. This Buddkapada is interesting from
the historical and artistic point of view. M. A. Earth
divides the inscription into two parts: (i) the history
of the monument in prose and (ii)four anustubh
slokas and formulas of benediction for all men and for
the religion of Buddha.
This Buddhapflda may be grouped in the category
of other Buddhapadas of Northern India and of Indo-
China. Its prototype is the Srlpada of Adam's Peak
in Ceylon. From the inscription we learn that the
Mahathera Sri Medhankara engraved on the stone of
Sukhodayapura all the symbols of ratnapadacetiya as
manifested by Lord Buddha on the Samantakuta
(Adam's Peak).
In some respects, the BuddhapSda of Sukhodaya
is superior to other p&das of Lord Buddha. While
the rainapuda of Ceylon is simple and has no artistic
decoration, that of Sukhodaya surpasses all in its
artistic excellence. It stands by itself as a work of
art. From the representation of the pada as given
inFournereau (I, p. 242, pi. LXVIII) we see that
in the centre the/ddta of Buddha are engraved and
1. Le Siam Ancien, pp. 242-248.