1. Saмvat 386 Chакgu Nаrаyaнa

1. The Changu Pillar Inscription. The inscription is engraved on three of the four faces of the pillar. Only the first 17 lines of each face are visible. The lower part of the pillar is deeply sunk into the ground. The place where the pillar stands at present (to the left, facing the entrance of the temple) is not the original one. A stump of the same stone and of the same size, placed before the central gate of the temple, clearly shows that this was the place where the pillar originally stood. In the course of time, probably because of an earthquake, the pillar must have broken into two pieces; following this, the priests of the temple sank it deeply into the ground, in the place where it still stands. The face of the primitive base of the pillar looking towards the temple, shows the traces of a further inscription (Gnoli).
Two pieces of a pillar, one large and one small, stand before the western door of the temple of Narayana at Changu, literally, a round about and swing like ridge-synonymous with Sanskritic Dolаdri carrying the same meaning, about 6 miles north-west of Kathmandu. The pillar seems to have broken about the bottom, some 80 cm above the ground, where the remaining portion in the shape of a stump still faces the main door. There are only 4 damaged lines on the stump but the other piece which is the second main part of the pillar containing the inscription of Mаnadeva is a little far removed from the stump, suggesting that it is now removed from the base and has found a new bottom which is enclosed with a tortoise shaped stone. This tortoise is a new device and it is not surprising that a small portion of this piece of pillar remains underground with more lines of inscription. This is sure in view of the part (c) where the ending seems to be abrupt. We have no doubt that the pillar stood over the stump which faces the western door of the temple, and it is broken at the point where the top of the stump is visible. The breakaway was further broken in two. The inscribed space is 34 cm wide. The date is Saмvat 386 Jyeштha щukla pratipadа rohiнi nakшatra. This is the only inscription giving a nakшatra for the whole period. (Regmi)
The stump of the pillar. This is found on the original base of the pillar just in front of Changu Narayana Temple. The inscribed part covers 20 cm in width of space. Perhaps this is the broken portion of the same inscription. The inscription appears to deal with the grant of a piece of land by the same donor. Bhagwanlal Indraji has read the first 17 lines of Face II, 17 of Face B and 20 of Face III. All the verses are composed in Щаrdуlavikriдita metre. Lines 22-26 are missing in Gnoli's plates. Also in mine. Bhagwanlal Indraji's plate has 17 lines and his text is also of the same extent. Levi though he gave the text upto 26 lines also misses the last 5 lines. Lines 17-24 are missing in the photographs of Levi, Bhagwanlal Indraji, Gnoli and my own. (Regmi)
Poetical composition. Records grant of a duty in manika's (annuity payment for a puja ceremony) from the piece of land by Mаnadeva, son of Щrи-Dharmmadeva and Щrи-Rаjyavatи, descendant of Щaкkaradeva, descendant of Vршadeva for .

BLI I; Levi I (III, II, 2), Sans. Sandeщa I-6; Gn I; DV 2; and HJ 3; R 1;

NOTES

TEXT.

I.

1. saмvat 300 80 6 jyештhamаsе щuklapakще pratipadi 1
2. [ro]hiни-nakшattra-yukte candramasi muhуrtte praщaste-ёbhijiti
3. [щrи]vats-акkita-dиpta-cаru-vipula-prodvрtta-vakшaхsthalaх
4. [щrи]vakшas-tana-padma-bаhu[ruciraх] samyak-pravрddh-otsavaх (|)
5. [trai]lokya-bhramayantra-varti-vi[vidha]-vyаsaкga-nityo ёvyayaх
6. [do]lаdrau nivasаг=jayatya-ni[mi]шair-abhyarccyamаno hariх (||1||)
7. [щrиma]c=cаru-[na]ya-pratаpa-vibha[vair-vyа]yаma-saмkшepa-kрt
8. [rаjа]bhуd-vршadeva ity-anu[pamaх sa]tyapratijг-odayaх (|)
9. [yo reje] saviteva dиptakira[нaiх] samyag=dhрtaiх svaiх sutaiх
10. [vi]dvadbhir-bbahurgavvitair-acapalaiх щу[rai]r-vvinиtаtmabhiх (||2||)
11. [ta]syаbhуt-tanayaх samрddha-[viшa]yaх saкkhyeшv-ajeyo-ёribhiх
12. [rаjа]-щaкkaradeva ity-anupa[mo]-dиptipradaх satyadhих (|)
13. [so] yaм vikrama-dаna-mаna-vibha[vai]r llabdhva yaщaх puшkalam
14. [sva]saмyamya rarakшa-gаm-abhimatair bbhрtyair mmрgendr-opamaх (||3||)
15. [ta]sy-аpy-uttama dharmma-karmma-yaщasaх [puttroёrttha]viddhаrmmikaх
16. [ka]rmmajгo vinayepsur-uttamagu[нaх щrиdha]rmmadevo nрpaх (|)
17. [dha]rmmeн-aiva kula-kram-аgata[m=apаn=nepala]rаjyaм mahat
18. [sphи]tиkрtya navair-nnрpa-rшi-caritaiх [saм]bhаvya ceto nрнаm (||4||)
19. [и]jesa[tpa]щubhiх surаn-anu[guнaiх] sampanna-mantra-rddhibhiх
20. [yajгaiх karmma]-viщuddha-deha-хрdayaщ=candradyutiх pаrtthivaх (|)
21. [pa]tnи tasya viщuddha-vaмщa-vibhavа щrи-rаjyavaty-uttamа
22. [prа]на[nаm=a]bhavat [priyа]-kula-[guнai]r llakшmиr=iv[-а]gryа hareх (||5||)
23. [satkarmmаvi]ratair=yyaщo-ёмщubhir=idam vyаbhаsya kрtsnaг=jagat
24. yаti sma tridivаlayaм narapatаv=udyаna-yаtrаm iva (|)
25. pramlаnа jvara-vihvalа kulaja[nа dhyа]n-aikamandа tadа
26. devаhаra-vidhi-kriyа-sv-abhiratа tadviprayogаt-purа (||6||)

II.

1. devи rаjyavatи tu tasya nрpater-bbhаryy-аbhidhаnа satи
2. щrиr-ev-аnugatа bhaviшyati tadа lokаntar-аsaкginи (|)
3. yasyаг-jаta ih-аnavadya-caritaх щrи-mаnadevo nрpaх
4. kаntyа щаrada-candramа iva jagat-prahlаdayan-sarvvadа (||7||)
5. pratyаgatya sagadgad-аkшaram-idan-dиrgghaм viniщvasya ca
6. premnа putram-uvаca sащruva-danа yаtaх pitа te divam (|)
7. hа putr-аstamite tav-аdya pitari prанair-vvрthа kim-mama
8. rаjyam-putraka kаray-аham anuyаmy-ady-aiva bharttur-ggatim (||8||)
9. kim-me bhoga-vidhаna-vistara-kрtair-ащаmayair-bbandhanaiх
10. mаyа-svapna-nibhe samаgama-vidhau bharttrа vinа jиvitum (|)
11. yаm-иty-evam-avasthitа khalu tadа dиnаtmanа sуnunа
12. pаdau bhaktivaщаn=nipидya щirasа vijгаpitа yatnataх (||9||)
13. kim-bhogair-mmama kiм hi jиvita-sukhais-tvad-viprayoge sati
14. prанаn-pуrvvam=ahaг=jahаmi paratas-tvam yаsyas-иto divam (|)
15. ity-evam-mukha-paкkaj-аntara-gatair-nnetrаmbu-miщrair-dрдham
16. vаk-pащair-vvihag-иva pащa-vaщagа baddhа tatas-tasthuши (||10||)
17. satputreнa sah-aurddhvadehika-vidhiм bharttuх prakрtyаtmanа (|)
18. щиla-tyаga-dam-opavаsa-niyamair-ekаnta-щuddh-ащayа (|)
19. [vi]prebhyoёpi ca sarvvadа pradadatи tatpuнya-vрddhyai dhanam
20. tasthau tadd-hрdayа satи-vrata-vidhau sаkшаd=iv-аrundhatи (||11||)
21. putroёpy=уrjjita sattva-vikrama-dhрtiх kшаntaх prajа=vatsalaх
22. karttа naiva vikatthanaх smita-kathaх pуrvvаbhibhаши sadа (|)
23. tejasvи na ca garvvito na ca parам lokajгatаn-n-ащritaх
24. dиnаnаtha-suhрt-priyа-tithi-janaх pratyartthinаm-mаna-nut (||12||)

III.

1. astrаpаstra-vidhаna-kauщala-guнaiх prajгаta-satpauruшaх
2. щrиmac-cаrubhujaх pramрштa-kanaka-щlakшн-аvadаta-cchaviх (|)
3. pиnамso vikacаsit-otpala-dala-prasparddham-аnekшaнaх
4. sаkшаt-kаma iv-акgavаn-narapatiх kаntа-vilаs-otsavaх (||13||)
5. yуpaiщ-cаrubhir-ucchritair-vvasumatи pitrа mam-аlaкkрtа
6. kшаttreн-аji-makh-ащrayeнa vidhinа dиkш-ащritoёhaм sthitaх (|)
7. yаtrаm-pratyari-saкkшayаya tarasа gacchаmi pуrvvаn=diщam
8. ye c-аjга-vaщa-varttino mama nрpах saмsthаpayiшyаmi tаn (||14||)
9. ity-evaг-jananиm-apeta-kaluшам rаjа praнamyocivаn
10. n-аmbа-nрнya=mahan-tapobhir=amalaiх щaknomi yаtum=pituх (|)
11. kintv-аptena yathаvad=astravidhinа tatpаda=saмsevayа
12. yаsyаm-иti tatoёmbay-аtimudayа datt-аbhyanujгo nрpah (||15||)
13. prаyаt-pуrvvapathena tatra ca щaтhа ye pуrvvadeщащrayах
14. sаmantах praнipаta-bandhura-щiraх-prabhraштa-mauli-srajaх (|)
15. tаn=аjга-vaщa-varttino narapatiх saмsthаpya tasmаtpunaх
16. nirbhих siмha iv-аkul-otkaтa-saтaх paщcаd-bhuvaj-jagmivаn (||16||)
17. sаmantasya ca tatra duштacaritaм щrutvа щiraх kampayan
18. bаhuм hastikar-opamaм sa щanakaiх spрштv-аbravиd=garvvitam (|)
19. аhуto yadi naiti vikramavaщаdeшyaty-asau me vaщam
20. kiм vаkyair=bbahubhir=vрth-аtra gaditaiх saмkшepataх katthyate (||17||)
21. ady-aiva priya mаtul-oru-viшama-kшobh-аrннava-sparddhinиm
22. bhиmаvartta-taraкga-caгcala-jalаntvaг=gaндakиm-uttara (|)
23. saмnaddhair=vvara-vаji-kuгjara-щatair=anvemi tиrttvа nаdиm
24. tvatsenаmiti niщcayаn-narapatis=tиrннa-pratijгas=tadа (||18||)
25. jitvа mallapurиn-tatastu щanakair=abhyаjagаma svakam
26. deщam=prиtamanаs=tadа khalu dhanam prаdаd dvijebhyoёkшayam (|)
27. rаjги rаjyavatи ca sаdhumatinа proktа dрдham sуnu[nа]
28. bhaktyаmba tvam=api prasannahрdayа dаnam=prayaccha sva t[aх] (||19||)

On the base of pillar (IV)

1. - - [bhaтта]rakavarшabandha[na - - -
2. - - - - - bhaттаraka-pуjаyai - - -
3. - khakampriк-grаma-[pradeщe] mаni 50 4
4. - 20 domnаn mаni 20