No. 59. Saмvat 516 . . . Bhaktapur, Tulаcheм-тola

A slab of stone at Tulachhentole, Bhaktapur. The inscribed part is about 40 cm wide and 75 cm long now deposited in the Bhaktapur Old Palace Museum. The top of the stone has a relief with a chakra flanked by two щankhas. It also shows flowery designs outside the space covered by the щankhas and chakra. Date: Saмvat 517 as read by Gnoli but DV read as 516, and DV is correct. (R).
Bhaттаraka Mahаrаja Щrи Щivadeva from Mаnagriha; dutaka - Bhogavarmma Gomin. From the advice (vijгаpitena) of Щrи Mahаsаmanta Aмщuvarman; prasаdo vaх kрta; samаjгаpanа. Records the grant (prasаda) to the inhabitants (?) of a place, called Khрpuкgrаma. The matter of grant - the rights to the representatives (adhikрta) of Kуther-vрtti to enter this place only for collecting three taxes (trikaramаtrasаdhana). But in the cases of paгcаparаdha and accomplishment the written gifts (lekhyadаna) and others, their entry was prohibited.
L. 9; Gn. XXV; DV 62; HJ 62; R. 57;

TEXT.

1. svasti mаnagрhаd aparimita-guнa-samuday-odbhаsi-
2. ta-yaща bappa-pаd-аnuddhyаto licchavikulaketur-bha-
3. [тта]raka-mahаrаja-щrи-щivadevaх kuщalи khрpuк-grаme
4. аsуrya-vidhv-adyаgrаn-nivаsinaх pradhаna-purassarаn grаma-
5. kuтumbinaх kuщala-paripraщna-pуrvvaм samаjгаpayati vidi-
6. tam bhavatu bha[vatам yathаne]na prakhyаt-аmala-vipula-yaщasа
7. svaparаkra[mopaщami]tаmittra-pakшa-prabhаvena щrи-mahа-
8. sаmant-амщu[varmmaна] vijгаpitena may-aitad-gauravаd [yuшma]-
9. d-anukampa[yа ca kуthe]r-vр[tty-adhikрtаnа]m atra samucitas-trika-
10. ramаttra-sаdhanаy-aiva praveщo lekhyadаna-paгcаparаdh-а-
11. dy-artthan tv-apraveщa iti prasаdo vaх kрtas tad evaм-vedibhi-
12. r-asmat-pаda-prasаd-opajиvibhir anyair-vvа na kaiщcid ayam anya-
13. thа karanиyo yastv-etаm-аjгам vilaкghy-аnyathа kuryyаt kаraye
14. d-vа tam aham atitarаn na marшayiшyаmi ye pi madуrddhvam bhу-
15. bhujo bhavitаras tair api dharmmagurubhir-[ggurukр]ta-prasаdа-
16. nuvarttibhir iyam аjга sam[yak-pa]ripаlanиyeti samа-
17. jгаpanа [dуtakaщ cаtra bho]gavarmma-gomи saмvat 500
18. 10 6 - - - [щu]kla-divа-[pa]гcamyаm

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NOTES
L. 4. L. reads pratibad. grаm. (Gn).
L. 9. L. has -kampa . . . (kу)th. rvр . . . m . (Gn).
L. 14. Gn. read: marшayitаsmi.
L. 16. Gn. read: paripalanиyeti.
L. 18. Gn. read: 17; L. has saмvat 500. 10 ...... kla ..... myаm. (Gn).