No. 98. Saмvat 48, Lalitpur, Taхyа-тola

Tavajhyа (large window) inscription. A slab of stone standing near the temple of Mummuro or Chinnamastikа Devи in the Tavajhya (large window) quarter of Patan. The inscribed part is 43 cm wide and 64 cm long. At the top of the stone is a relief representing a fish. Date: Saмvat 48 Kаrtika щukla 2. This is the first inscription of Jiшнugupta issued with Dhruvadeva as sovereign. There is a verse in upajаti of upendravajrа and Indravajrа in the second and third line.(R)
Щrи Jiшнugupta from Kailаsakутa palace together (sahito) with Bhaттаraka Mahаrаja Щrи Dhruvadeva from Mаnagрha (vijгaptair) of sаmanta Chandravarmman; svayam-аjга, dutaka - yuvarаja Щrи Viшнugupta. Water-course granted before by Bhaттаraka Mahаrajаdhirаja Щrи Aмщuvarmman. Vатikаs, plots of land or vegetable gardens (?), made as grants (prasаdи-kрtаs); taxes, collected from this land, must be used for the maintenance of granted water course.
Gn. L; BhI 9; DV 105; HJ 102; R. 97;

TEXT.

1. Oм svasti mаnagрhа[d]- - - - - - - ditacitta-santati-bhaттаraka-mahаrаja-
2. щrи-dhruvadeva-sahito nirastamаtsarya-viщuddha-buddhiх prajаhit-aiши=niravadya-vрttaх (|)
3. puнy-аnvayаd-аgata-rаjya-sampat samasta-paur-аrcita-щаsano yas (||) sa kailаsakутa-bha-
4. vanаd-bhagavat-paщupati-bhaттаraka-pаd-аnugрhиto bappa-pаd-аnudhyаtaх srи-jiшнuguptaх
5. [ku]щalи thambуgак-щulmуla-vатikа-grаmeшu nivаsam-upagatаn kuтumbinaх kuщala-
6. m-аbhашya samаjгаpayati viditam astu bhavatаm-bhaттаraka-mahаrаjаdhirаja-щry-aмщu-
7. varmapаdair-yuшmadиya-grаmанаm-upakаrаya yosau tilamaka аnиtobhуt-pra-
8. tisaмskаr-аbhаvаd-vinaштam-udvиkшya sаmanta-candravarma-vijгaptair-asmаbhis-tasyai-
9. va prasаdи-kрtas-tena c-аsmad-anujгаtena yuшmad-grаmанаm-ev-opakаrаya pra-
10. tisaмskрto ёsya c-opakаrasya pаrampary-аvicchedena ciratarakаl-odvahanа-
11. ya yuшmаkaм vатikа api prasаdиkрtаs-tad-etаbhyo yathаkаlam-piндa-
12. kam-upasaмhрtya bhavadbhir-eva tilamaka-pratisaмskаraх karaниya etad-grаma-
13. traya-vyatirekeнa c-аnyagrаma-nivаsinаn-na keшагcin-netuм labhyatesya ca
14. prasаdasya cirasthitaye щilаpaттaka-щаsanam-idan-dattam-evam-vedibhir-na
15. kaiщcid-ayam-prasаdo ёnyathа karaниyo yastv-etаm-аjгаm-atikramy-аnyathа tilama-
16. [ka]n-nayet-tasy-аvaщyan-daндaх pаtayitavyo bhaviшyadbhir-api bhуpatibhiх pуrvarа-
17. ja-kрta-prasаd-аnuvartibhir-eva bhavitavyam-iti api cаtra vатikаnаm-uddeщa[х]
18. [tha]m[bу]-grаmasya dakшiн-oddeщe pуrveн-аrаmaм viм mа 2 tilamakasya paщcima-pradeщe mа
19. - [de]vakulaм pуrveнa mа 4 mуlavатikа-grаmasy-ottarataх aщiкko-pradeщe mа 8
20. - - - pradeщe mа 1 gакщul-grаmaм paщcimena kaдampriк-pradeщe mа 4 kaкkulaм-pradeщe
21. mа 4 svayam-аjга saмvat 40 8 kаrtika щukla 2 dуtako yuvarаja-щrиviшнuguptaх

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NOTES
L. 1. Gn. omit [d].
L. 2. Bh.I. has щrиdhruvadeva[sya], Gn. read: щrиdhruvadeva [puraхsaraх]. Metre: upajаti of indravajrа and upendravajrа (Gn.) He read: Я я Я Я я я Я я Я Я prajаhitaiши.
L. 4. Gn. read: samastapaurащritaщащano
L. 5. Bh.I.: -gакgul- (Gn).
L. 6. Read: yo ёsau (DNL). Read: аnиto bhуt (Gn).
L. 13. Read: labhyate-ёsya (DNL).
L. 18. Bh.I. has -аrаmaviм (Gn).
L. 20. Bh.I.: -gакgul- (Gn).