15. Saмvat 427 Chакgu Nаrаyaнa

Effigy-base Inscription of Changu. The base of an effigy (now lost) to the right of the entrance gate leaning against the outer wall of the temple precincts of Changu Nаrаyaнa. The inscribed part is about 5.5 cm wide and 5 cm long. Date: Saмvat 427 kаrtika щukla diva 13. (R)
Records the erection by one Nirapekшa of the effigies of his parents.
Gn IX; DV 19; HJ 21; R. 17;

TEXT.

1. saмvat 427 kаrttike щukla-divа 13 dаtaryy=atиva viduши prathita-prabhаve щrи-mаnadeva-nрpatau jagatиm bhunakti (|)
2. tasy-aiva щuddha-yaщasaщ=caraнa-prasаdаt pitroх kрtаkрtir-iyan-nirapekшa-nаmnа (||) kрtvа ca tам vidhivad-atra yadasti puнyam
3. puнyena tena pitр-daivata-bhаgino me (|) pitroх pravаsa-gatayor-ddhruvam-astu yogaх anyatra janmani viщuddhavat-иti kрtvа (||)

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NOTES.
L. 1. Gnoli read: kаrttika. Metre: vasantatilakа.(Gnoli) Sic metri causa. The grammar would require bhuгjati or bhuгjаne. (Gnoli).
L. 2. Metre: vasantatilakа. (Gnoli).