No. 148. Saмvat 271 (Gn.-172). Chакgu Nаrаyaнa Gate Щivaliкga Base Inscription.

During the rule of King Щrи Varadeva or Baladeva. Records the installation of an image of Lord Prativalasvаmin (Gn. - Pratilasvаmin), by one Kumаrasvаmin.
Around the Jalahari (base) of Щivaliкga placed at the entrance door of the temple of Changu Narayana. The inscribed part is about 85 cm wide and 8 cm long. Date: Saмvat 200 + 70 + 2, but Gn reads 172. (R).
Gn LXXVIII; HJ 161; DV 180; R. 160;

TEXT.

1. Oм saмvat 271 vaiщаkhaщukla-divapaгcamyам - - - - rаja-щrи-baladevarаjye laкkhа-grаma-nivаsi - - - mprabhрti pratiштhаpita bhagavato pratilasvаmi
2. - - - devasthаpaka-kumаrasvаmi - - prada bhukti - - - ma huмhаralambheнa kаritakamiti - - mаnikа . . . . .

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NOTES
L. 1. Gn. read: 1. - - - - - - 100 70 2 diva - - - - - - щrищivadeva - -; - - - rau naщya щubhamati kibhama; - pratipаlana - ; R. has 272; rаja-щrи-baradevarаjye; -nivаsirkebhusata prabhikarana . . .m-prabhрti.
L. 2. Gn. read: . - - - - - - - deva - - - brаhmaнasya svаmi - - - - - - prada - - - - - нa - - - - - - mahuм щrиbhаralakшaнabhаritana.i.i. R. has devasthаpaka-teшам kumаrasvаmi - - pradattaм bhukti puнya . . . ma huм dиnаralambheнa kаritakam-iti - - mаnikа 80 pu 5.