No. 117. Saмvat 78, Kathmandu, Naksаla, Bhagavatи-bahаl

No. 117. Saмvat 78, Kathmandu, Naksаla, Bhagavatи-bahаl

On the front of the water conduit tank meant for storage attached to the wall before the temple of Bhagavatи at Naksal on the way to Paщupatinatha. The inscribed part is about 49 cm wide and 25 cm long. Date: Saмvat 78 Kаrtika щukla navamи. Metre: Щаrdуlavikriдita and the later portion Щragdharа. (R).
In time of Narendradeva-nрpati. Water conduit with a well was excavated by Viшнudeva tat-pаd (i.e. Narendradeva)-аbja-prasаdаd-upanata-vibhavo.

Gn LXIX; DV 127; HJ 126; R. 120;

TEXT.

1a. Oм щauryotsаha-parаkram-аbhayanaya-tyаgapratаpаdibhiх
1b. щlаghyaiх svаmiguнair-ananyasulabhaiх saмspardhayev-аnvite (|)
2a. pрthvим pаti narendradeva-nрpatau vaмщakram-аbhyаgatам
2b. saмtyakta-svasukh-odyame parahita-vyаpаra-nimnаtmani(||)
3a. tat-pаdаbja-prasаdаd-upanata-vibhavo viшнudevaх kрt-аtmа-
3b. lokasya brаhmaнаdes-triшavaнa-vidhivan-mаrja-nаdi-prapуrttyai- (|)
4a. pашанa-droнametaм suvihita-salil-oddhаrayantr-odapаnaм
4b. kрtvа tat-puнya-bиjаd bahutara-sukрt-аrambham-ащasta bhуyaх ||
5. saмvat 78 kаrttika-щukla-navamyаm prayugаdau- - -

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NOTES
L. 1. Metre: щаrdуlavikrидita (Gn).
L. 2b. Mistake for nimnа- (Gn).
L. 3a. Metre: sragdharа (Gn).
L. 3b. -prapуttryai- ?
L. 5. Gn. read: prayugаdau.