No. 83. Saмvat 34, Lalitpur; The Sundhara (literally a gold water conduit) Inscription.

A slab of stone in a place called Sundhara, Patan (now in the National Museum). The top of stone is decorated with a chakra flanked by two щankhas in relief. Date: Saмvat 34 prathama pauшa щukla. The inscribed part is 37 cm wide and 60 cm long. (R).
Щrи Mahаsаmanta Aмщuvarmman from Kailаsakутa palace; Dutaka - Mahаbalаdhyakшa Vindusvаmin; akшaya-nиvi-pratibaddham (?) The grant of the king's own field (rаjabhogyatа) as akшayanиvi for the repair of a temple Maтin, pratipаditam.
BhI 2; Gn. XXXVIII; DV 79; HJ 81; R. 76;

TEXT.

1. svasti kailаsakутa-bhavanаd bhagavat-paщupati-[bhaттаrakapаdа]-
2. nugр[hиto] bappapаdаnudhyаtaх щrи-[mahаsаmant-амщuvarmа]
3. kuщalи-vartamаna-bhaviшyato mа - - - - - - - - - - [ku]-
4. щalam-аbhашya-samаjгаpayati viditam-bhavatu bhavatам [yath-аsmаbhi]-
5. r-mатin-devakulam-ardhavinipatit-eштak-аpaкkti-vivara-praviштa-
6. nakula-kul-аkulita-mушikа-sаrtha-dуra-vighaтita-nirava-
7. щeшa-dvаrakapатa-vаtаyanаdi-jиrнa-dаru-saкghаtaм yatnataх
8. pratisaмskаrya tasya dи[rgha]tara-paщcаt-kаla-sausthitya-nimittaм.
9. tad-akшayanиvi-pratibaddham-evaм mаtiк-grаmasya dakшiнato rаja-
10. bhogyatаm-аpannaм viмщatikayа catuхшaштimаnikа-piндakaм-kшe-
11. tram-dakшiнa-paщcimataщ-ca шaн-mаnikаpiндakam-mатiк-grаma-pа-
12. гcаlikebhyaх pratipаditam evaм-vedibhir-na kaiщcid-asmat-pаda-
13. pratibaddha-jиvanair-anyair-v-аyan-dharmаdhikаroёnyathа karaниyo
14. yastv-etаm-аjгаm-ullaкghy-аnyathа kuryаt-kаrayed-vа taм vayan-na ma-
15. rшayiшyаmo-bhaviшyadbhir-api bhуpatibhir-dharmagurubhir dharmаdhi-
16. kаra-pratipаlanаdрtair-bhavitavyam saмvat 30 4 prathama-pauшa-
17. щukla-dvitиyаyаm [dу]takoёtra mahаbalаdhyakшa-vindusvаmи ||

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NOTES
L. 1. Bendall omits [bhaттаrakapаda] (Gn).
L. 2. B. omits kuщalи, mа. Probably to be restored as mа[тiкgrаmakuтumbino yathаrhaм] | (Gn). R. has mатiк-grаmasya . . . . kuтumbino [ku]-
L. 3. B. omits [ku]щalam аbhашya (Gn).
L. 5. B. reads - - nрpakulam atha- (Gn).
L. 6. B. has -mушika - - pura vighaтita nirava (Gn).
L. 7. Gn. read: kavатa.
L. 8. B.: -nimitta (9) [ma]kшaya- (Gn).
L. 10. Gn. read: piндakам. B. has viмщatikaya - - шaштimаnikapiндakам kшe (11) tram. -piнdakam is a probable mistake for -piндakaм (Gn).
L. 13. B.: karaниya[х|] (Gn).
L. 15. B.: mа[rшa]yayiшyаmo, bhavaшyidbhir.