No. 102. Dhading.
| Kevalpur Inscription. A slab of
stone lying in a field in the village of Kevalpur in west no. 1 district of Dhading on its
southern part. The top shows a relief of a reclining bull. The date is lost as the last
two lines are damaged. The inscribed part is 43 cm wide and 75 cm long. The stone is well
preserved. (R) Щrи Jiшнugupta from Kailаsakутa palace together with Bhaттаraka Mahаrаja Щrи Dhruvadeva from Mаnagрha Last part is broken. Щilаpaттaka-щаsana-tayena; vo yaх prasаda-viщeшair-anugrahaх kрto-bhуd; dvаdaщa-bhаga-vastu-toyаni prasаdи-kрtаni; anumatiщаsanam (confirmation charter); prasаdи-kрtam. Mentioned previous grants (prasаda) from - Bhaттаraka Mahаrаja Щrи-Vasurаja, Щrи-Mahиdeva, Щrи-Mаnadeva, Щrи-Gaнadeva and Щrи-Bhуmagupta fixed in щilаpaттaka-щаsana and records the grant (prasаda) to the inhabitants Nuppunna-draкga. It consists from: 1) different sums for the daily Kаraнapуjа of Nаrаyaнasvаmin temple; 2) grant of confirmation charter for all privileges granted by the earlier rulers, from the payment of different taxes, prohibition the entry for Liкgvala and Щolla adhikaraнas. |
| Gn LIV; DV 109; Itihаsa Prakащa I.i by Mahanta Naraharinath; HJ 107; R. 101; |
TEXT.
1. Oм svasti
mаnagрhаt-sakala-sattv-аnugrahаhita-manonirabhimаnara-
2. maниya-carita-licchavikulaketu-bhaттаraka-mahаrаja-щrиdhruva-
3. deva-purassaraх prajаhit-odyukta-viщuddhamаnasaх prabhаva-[щaurya]-pra-
4. нatаri-maндalaх (|) guнair-upetoёnupamair-ih-аtmavаn priya . . .
5. mapi candramа iva (||) soyam-ittham-bhуtaх kailаsakuтabhavanаd-bhagava-
6. t-paщupati-bhaттаraka-pаdаnugрhиto bappapаd-аnudhyаtaх щrи-jiшнu-
7. guptaх kuщalи nuppunna-draкga-nivаsinaх pradhаna-purassarаn kuтumbinaх
8. kuщalаgresaraм samаjгаpayati viditam-astu vo bhaттаraka-mahаrа-
9. ja-щrи-vasurаja-щrи-mahиdeva-щrи-mаnadeva-щrи-gaнadev-аsmat-pitаma-
10. ha-щrи-bhуmagupta ity-etaiх pуrvarаjabhir-asmad-gurubhiх parаnugraha-pra-
11. vрttitayа щilаpaттaka-ща[sana-]tayena vo yaх prasаdaviщe[шai]-
12. ranugrahaх kрtobhуd-bаndha - - - ni ca dvаdaщa-bhаga-vastu-toyа-
13. ni prasаdиkрtаni kai[щci] - - - - tayа rаjabhogyatаm-аpаdit-аnya-
14. smаbhir-bhavat-sаhаyy-аdi-karma-parituштaiх щatadvayan-nuppunne-bhagava-
15. n-nаrаyaнa-svаmino bhavadbhir-eva kаraнapуjаdi-pravartanаrtham-pratipа-
16. ditan-daщaщatаni bhavatаm-eva pуrvarаjakрta-vyavasthayа pratimucya
17. daкkhuттаrdhаdi-karaниya-pratimocanаrthaм liкgval-щoll-аdиnаm-aprave-
18. щаya pуrvarаja-щаsaneшu ye prasаdаs-teшам sarveшаm-eva [yuшma]-
19. d-atisрштанаm-anumati-щаsanam-idam-asmаbhir-api prasаdи[kрta]-
20. m evaм-vedibhir-bhavadbhir-asmat-prasаda-pratibaddhajиvanair-anyair-vа [na
kaiщci]-
21. d-iyam-аjг-аnyathа karaниyа yastv-etаm-аjгаm-atikra[my-аnyathа kari]-
22. шyate kаrayiшyate vа tasy-otpatha-va[rtinaх] - - - - - -
23. - - daндa - - - vi- - - ye- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(The rest of the inscription is entirely broken and lost.)
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NOTES
L. 3. Metre: upajаti of vaмщasthavila and indravaмща (Gn).
L. 4. Gn. read : pr. Я я.
L. 11. Gn. read : [sanadvi].
L. 12. Gn. read : kрto-bhуd vа - - - - - nidadvаdaщa.
L. 13. Gn. read : - - - yа.
L. 17. DV read : аrthаdi, but the reading from Gn. looked better (DNL).
L. 21. Gn. read : utkra-.
L. 22. Gn. read : tasyotpatha[gаminaх]. R. has [gаminaх]
L. 23. Gn. read : 23. - - н.vi- - - ye- - -.