Pujungan Inscription Explained

A Pujungan Inscription, also called Bronze Tongtong Inscription, is a short inscription written on a copper slit drum (Bali: tongtong, kulkul), which was found in the village of Pujungan in Pupuan District, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia.^[1] This inscription is thought to have been written during the reign of King Anak Wungsu^{[2] [3] [4]} in the 11th century. This is the first inscription that mentions the name Sasak, the name of the indigenous people of Lombok island.

Philologist J.G. de Casparis examined the inscription, which read:^[5]

Sasakdhana prihhan srih jayannira

which he interpreted as:

"This object is a gift from (a) Sasak, (for) the commemoration of his victory."

Currently, the inscription is stored in Pujungan Temple.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hikayat Indarjaya. Wacana. H. L.. Suparman. L. G.. Argawa. Nyoman. Astuti. Renggo. 1995-01-01. Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan. id.
2. Book: Buku petunjuk Museum Negeri Nusa Tenggara Barat. Barat. Museum Negeri Nusa Tenggara. (Indonesia). Nusa Tenggara Barat. 1993. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Bagian Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Nusa Tenggara Barat. id.
3. Book: Barat, Indonesia Bagian Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Nusa Tenggara. Peninggalan sejarah dan kepurbakalaan Nusa Tenggara Barat. 1997. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Kantor Wilayah Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat, Bagian Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Nusa Tenggara Barat. id.
4. Book: Seminar Sejarah Nasional III. 1983. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Sejarah Nasional. id.
5. Book: Goris, Roelof. Bali, atlas kebudajaan: cults and customs ; cultuurgeschiedenis in beeld. 1953. Government of the Republic of Indonesia. nl.