No. 119. Saмvat 82, Lalitpur, Tyаgala-тola. Gairidhara (deep water conduit) Inscription of Patan.

A slab of stone lying at Gairidhara, Patan (now in the National Museum). The top of the stone shows a reclining bull. Date: Saмvat 82 as read by Gnoli and 83 as read by DV, which is correct. The inscribed part is 40 cm wide and 70 cm long. Bendall could not read upto 6th line. (R).
Paramabhaттаraka Mahаrаjаdhirаja Щrи Narendradeva from the palace of Kailаsakутa, dutaka - Bhaттаraka Yuvarаja Skandadeva Svayamаjга . . . . . gaнa-prasаdи-kрtam, for [dhаrmika]gaнas in vajreщvara maндa[la] (complex), prohibited enter for . . . ; . . . . for dhаrmikagaнаnаm atisрштam [revenue from granted . .] used for bath, perfume, flowers, and others, from the remaining money food would be served to the Pащupata ascetics and Brаhmaнas.
Ben 3; Gn LXX; DV 128: HJ 130; R. 121.

TEXT.

1. svasti kailаsakутa bhavanаd .- - - - - - - - -
2. [vatpaщu]pati-bhaттаraka-pаdаnugрhиto bappapаd-аnu[dhyаtaх]-
3. para[mabha]ттаraka-mahаrаjаdhirаja-щrи-narendradevaх kuщalи
4. - - - - - naх sarvаdhikaraн-аdhikрtаn - - - -
5. - - - vartamаnаn-bhaviшyatoёpi yathаrhaк-kuщala-
6. m-pрштvа samаjгаpayati viditam-astu bhavatам yathа
7. mahаpratihаra-candravarma-vijгаpitair-asmаbhis-tat-pratimаnya-
8. - - paщupatau vаgvatи-pуrvakуle bhagavad-vajreщvara-maндa-
9. lyам- - - - - sarv-аdhikaraнаnаm-apraveщen-аsya - - - - pra
10. - - - - - gaнa-prasаdи-kрtam-anen-аsyа - - pra
11. jгаten-аtmanaх-щreyoёbhivрddhaye dhаrmikagaнаnаm-atisрштam
12. pratipаlanam-pratijгаna-yoga-karma-yoga-rataiх щиlаcаra-
13. parair-vastavyan-tair-api yathаkаlam-anatikramya devаnаm
14. snapana-gandha-puшpa-dhуpa-pradиpa-varшa-vardhana-varшаkаla-
15. vаditrajapakаdikа kаraнapуjа kartavyа maндalyаг-ca
16. upalepana-sammаrjana-pratisaмskаr-аdikaк-kрtvа yady-asti
17. pariщeшan-tena dravyeнa bhagavantaм vajreщvaramuddiщya
18. pащupatаnаm-brаhmaнаnаг-ca yath-аsambhavam-bhojanaк-kаra-
19. ниyan-tadanyac-ca kаlаntareнa yadi kadаcid-dаnapati-
20. tvena prаrthayante-аpatsu tatkаlam-budhvа dаnapatиnам
21. dhаnyаnаг-caturviмщatir-mаnikа deyа ato ёdhikan dаnapa-
22. tibhir-na grаhyaм yadи c-аtra kаryam-utpadyate paramаsane-
23. na vicаramаtraк-karaниyan-na tu dravyasy-аkшepas-tad-eva-
24. m-avagatya-sarvаdhikaraн-аdhikрtair-anyair-vа na kaiщcid-aya-
25. m=asmat-prasаdo ёnyathа kartavyo ye tvasmadаjгам vyatikramya vartante
26. vayan-teшаn-na marшayаmo ye ёpy-asmad-уrddhvam-bhavitаro rаjа-
27. nas-tair-api pуrvanрpati-kрta-prasаda-pratipаlan-аdр-
28. tair-n-аnyathа karaниyo svayam-аjга dуtakaщ-c-аtra bhaттаraka-
29. щrи-yuvarаja-skandadevaх saмvat 83 bhаdrapada-щukla-divа
30. [шa]штhyаm||

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NOTES
L. 2. Bendall omits to read lines 2-6; Gnoli read –to on the next str.
Gn. read:
  L. 4. - - - - - .i - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
     5. - - - - - - - - - -. ya- - - - - - - -
     6. - - - - - - pа - ni ma .i - - - - - - -
L. 6. R. has: [m-аbhашya];
L. 7. Gn. read: - - - - - - tara- - - - - - - tapa (in notes: Bendall omits tara).
L. 8. Gn. read: - - - - - - - - - - - ndrale; Bendall has le bhagavad-vajreщvara praнa (Gn).
L. 9. Gn. read: - - - - - sarvаdhikaraнаnаmapraveщenа. B. reads apravidhаtavyo nupra for apraveщenа - - - - pra (Gn).
L. 10. Gn. read: -anenаsya - - ntu.
L. 11. Gn. read: - - nаtmanaх. Bendall reads gaнana- (Gn).
L. 12. Gn. read: pratipаlana; pratijга - - - karmayogara - - - -.
L. 13. Gn. read: 13. - - - - py antarа - - - kаlam (in notes: Bendall has i - - - kаlam) anatikramya pradhаna-.
L. 14. Bendall omits snapana- (Gn).
L. 15. Bendall reads - - mantrajapakаdiprakaraнapуjа (Gn). Bendall reads pагcаlyаг (Gn).
L. 18. Mistake for yathаrthasambhavam. B. reads yathаsambhavam (Gn). Gnoli read: kara-.
L. 20. Bendall has prаrthayanta (Gn). Mistake for buddhvа (Gn).
L. 22. Gn. read: yadа. Bendall reads paramasana[m] adhikаramаttraк (Gn).
L. 24. Bendall has avagata. Read avagamya or avagatyа (Gn).
L. 28. Gn. read: cаtra bhaттаra- (29.) ka-yuvarаja.
L. 29. 80 2 (Gn).
L. 30. Bendall has -di - - m. (Gn.)