No. 131. Saмvat 129, Balambу.

A slab of stone, about 50 cm wide and 84 cm long, standing in the open ground on the right bank of a rivulet Indramatи also called Mulakhu near the dilapidated temple of Mahаlakшmи pиtha in the village of Balambu. Date: Saмvat 109 as read by Gnoli and 129 as read by DV, but the symbol 100 and 20 are hardly legible while 9 is clear. The inscription is, however, well preserved. As it belongs to the time of Щivadeva II the year can be between 109 and 139. (R).
Paramabhaттаraka-Mahаrаjаdhirаja Щrи Щivadeva from the Kailаskутa-bhavana; dutaka - Щrи Jayadeva Bhaттаraka; pуrva...drаjakulen- аvicched-akrameн-opabhujyamаna (used in connections to the rules of ancient kings); koттa-maryаd-opapannaщ; svayamаjга. Village Avаkoттa connected with (dependent from?) the temple of Puttinаrаyaнa, satala щиtати draкga-nivаsinам pаlan-opabhog-аrthaм, made as grant (prasаdи kр) with several immunities by Щivadeva.
Gn LXXVI; DV 143; HJ 145; R. 136;

TEXT.

1. svasti щrиmatkailаsakутabhavanаt samyag-viracita-sakalavarнащrama-vyavasthaх samastasаmantaщira-
2. sа kharиkрta-caraнanakha-mayуkha-samуho bhagavat-paщupati-bhaттаraka-pаdаnugрhиto bappa-
3. pаdаnudhyаto licchavikulаnandaketuх paramabhaттаraka-mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи щivadevaх-ku-
4. щalи nepаlabhуktau yath-аsvam-adhikаrаn-adhitiштhataх sarvarаja-puruшамs-tad-vрttibhujaщ-ca yathаrhaк-ku-
5. щalam-abhidhаya samаjгаpayati viditam-astu bhavatам yathа-puttиnаrаyaнa-devakula-pratibaddh-а-
6. vаkoтт-аbhidhаno grаmaх pуrva . . . drаjakulen-аvicchedakrameн-opabhujyamаna ity-avagamy-аsmа
7. bhir-idаnиm-ayaк-grаmaх koттamaryаd-opapannaщ-cатa-bhaтаnаm-aprаveщyena phalanju-viштyа-ca vinirmuktaх
8. satala щиtати draкganivаsinам pаlan-opabhogаrthaм prasаdиkрto ёsya ca devakulasya khaндa-sphuтita-saм-
9. skаra-kаraнa-pуj-аdikam-ebhir-eva kartavyaм kаraнapуjа vyavaщiштena ca dravyeнa-bhagavataх щrи-paщupati-bhatтаra-
10. kasya prativarшamasmatpuнyаdhigamanimittaм щobhanacchattrаropaна karaниyа tamuddiщya щobhanа yаttrаpi ka-
11. [ra]ниyа tad-upayukta-щeшam-api pratyаya-jаtam-etair-vibhajya svayam-upabhoktavyaм eшa ca grаmaх phavadraк-grаma-
12. sya dakшiнapaщcimena gaмprondiк-grаmasy-аpi paщcimottareнa gaнiduк-grаmasya c-ottarapуrvato nupuna-grа-
13. masy-аpi dakшiнapуrveн-аmишаг-caturннак-grаmанам sиmа satvaumаlambа-saмjгake pradeщe samаvаsa-
14. yitavyа-sиmа c-аsya prаktanи аrаma-khara-pradeщe щobhan-аml-аmra-vрkшаd dakшiнapaщcimataх pандara-
15. mрttikа-srotasaщ-ca dakшiнapaщcimena yаvad dhimanadи-srota uttиrya kiгcid-аruhya svakиyам eva sиmа-
16. naм veштayitvа gavам lavaнadаnasthа- - dakшiнаlikаsamиpe аmravрkшas-tat-paщcimato luljу-srotasa-
17. m-uttиryaм-dамyambиgam prondind-аvаkoттa-sиmа-madhye-ttrisandhi-saмjгakaх pradeщas-tasyottarataх puttиnadи-
18. tasyа ev-opariштаd yаvat-puttи-yavadu-nadи-saкgamastam-uttиrya kiгcid-аruhya ca prаcyа kiщi - - - na
19. kшettrasy-ottarataх sиmno yаvat-salambу-rаjavаsakasy-ottareнa na . sroto-bрhatsаla-vрkшas-tat-pуrvadakшiнa-
20. taх mащavрkшas-tatpуrvato ёpi rаjavаsake pаnиy-аropita ev-opabhidhi-sistиkhoттa-kшettr-ottareнаmrapаdapa-
21. s-tat-pуrvato ёpi gollaм-srotas-odhastаd yаvad gautam-ащrama-sarit-saкgamas tasya c-аdhastаd-utthima-nadи-samvaidyas-tam-a-
22. vatиry-аruhya ca daндaкguм-vрhat-pathasya-ttrisandhi-saмjгakаt-paщcimen-аruhya kiгcit-pаlaнasya ca dakшiнato
23. vрhadvanaм tad-dakшiнato ёpi vastuм kшettraм tasy-aiva dakшiнena campaka-vрkшas tad-dakшiнapaщcimataщ-ca sa
24. eva-щobhan-аml-аmra-vрkшa ity-etat-sиmаntaх-pаtiny asmin-grаmeёsmat-pratibaddha-jиvan-opabhogibhir anyai-
25. r-vа na kaiщcid-alp-аpi pида kartavyа kаrayitavyа vа ye tv-etаm-аsmаkиnаm-аjгаm-avadhуy-аnyathа kuryuх kаra-
26. yeyur-vа te ёsmаbhir-avaщyan-na kшamyante ye v-аsmad-уrdhvam bhavitаro medinиnаthащ-ca-tair-api pуrva-pаrthiva-
27. kрtoёyaм viщiштaх prasаda iti svahit-oday-аpekшibhis tad-gauravаn-nitarам-saмrakшanиyas-tathа c-o-
28. ktaм purаtanаnам pрthivищvarанаг-jagad-dhitаyаvirat-odyamаnам (|) ye sarvad-аjгаm-anupаlayeyus-te-
29. шам nрpaщrиr-niyat-аbhivрddhiх || iti svayam-аjга dуtakaщ-c-аttra щrи-jayadevo bhaттаrakaх saмvat
30. 129 - - - - - - - paгcamyаm

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NOTES
L. 1. Gn. read: 1. [ум svasti] kailаsa[kутabhavanа] - - - - - - - - - - - -.
   2.- - - - caraнa - - - - bhagavatpaщupatibhaттаrakapаdаnugрhиto bappa-
   3. pаdаnudhyаto licchavikula - - - - paramabhaттаrakamahаrаjаdhirаjaщrи щivadevaх ku-
   4. щalи nepаla bhу - - - - - - - vadhi - - - - sarаja - ra - - - - inu - - yathаrhaк ku-
   5. щalam abhidhаya samаjгаpayati viditam astu bhavatам - - - - - - - devakulapratibaddha -
   6. - nojгаbhidhаno grаmaх - - - - - - - - bhujyamаna ity avagamyа
L. 6. R. has pуrva-yаvad-rаjakulen-
L. 7. Gn. read: 7. - - dаnиm; jhalandu-viштyа.
L. 9. Gn. read: ebhi - - - - - kаraнapуjа - vaщiштena dabhu - нa.
L. 11. Gn. read: tadupayukta . eштam api; grаmaх - vadraкgam.
L. 12. Gn. read: dakшiнapaщcime -. gaм prodbhiк.
L. 13. Gn. read: satvaumаlamba.
L. 14. Gn. read: 14. yitavyaх; щohhanаmlаmra; pандuramрttikа-.
L. 16. Gn. read: lavaнadаnasva . и; R. has lavaнadаnasvadakшiнаlikаsamиpe
L. 17. Gn. read: uttиrya; dамyambиgam-prodbhi . dа . аkohasи - - -; Gn. omit puttиnadи.
L 18. Gn. read: prattи-. R. has prаcyа diщi-bhуcana-.
L. 19. Gn. read: ha - . sroto.
L. 20. Gn. read: pащavрkшas; evopavidhisi – khoтa-kшettro.
L. 21. Gn. read: golнaм-srotaso; samvaidyas read samvedya (DNL).
L. 22. Gn. read: vadjaндaкguм - hapathasya; -stri-.
L. 23. DV read kшaittraм.
L. 24. Gn. read: eшa-; sа . i - smin.
L. 25. Gn. read: аsmаkиm; avajгаy-аnyathа. R. has -аjгаm-avajгаy-аnyathа-.
L. 26. Gn. read: medinиnаthаs.
L. 27. Gn. read: tadgauravavadbhir. -, in notes – second va is written below the line. Gn. read: saмrakшanиyo yath.
L. 28. Metre: upajаti of indravajrа and upendravajrа (Gn).
L. 29. Gn. read: niyatа . i = . i. R. has: шам nрpati bhiyat-аbhivрddhi iti.
L. 30. Gn., R. read: 100 9.