Lesson 68: The Builder of Angkor Wat (Preah Pisnukar)

The Legend of Pisnukar Advanced Reading & Analysis (C1) Literary Glossary Ingenuity គំនិតច្នៃប្រឌិត /ˌɪn.dʒəˈnuː.ə.t̬i/ Lineage ពូជពង្ស /ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/ Celestial នៃឋានសួគ៌ /sɪˈles.tʃəl/ Manifestation ការបង្ហាញឱ្យឃើញ /ˌmæn.ə.fesˈteɪ.ʃən/ Edifice អគារដ៏ធំស្កឹមស្កៃ /ˈed.ɪ.fɪs/ Patron អ្នកទំនុកបម្រុង /ˈpeɪ.trən/ The Legend of Angkor I. The Divine Lineage A ccording to ancient Khmer folklore, the magnificent temples of Angkor were not conceived by mere mortals, but were the product of divine intervention. The story begins with a humble couple who lived near a fragrant garden. The god Indra, gazing down from the heavens, was captivated by the woman's beauty. He descended to earth, and from their union, a son was born: Preah Pisnukar. Even as a child, the boy displayed a level of technical ingenuity that far surpassed human capability. II. The Celestial Apprentice Recognizing the boy's potential, Indra spirited Pisnukar away to the celestial realm of Tavatimsa. There, amidst the clouds, he studie…