16. Saмvat 427 Deupатana, Sуryaghат

Sуryaghаt Щivaliкga Inscription. Around the base of Щivaliкga a little above Sуryaghat to the north of Аryaghаt on the hilly bank of the River Bagmati. The inscribed part covers a space of 13 cm in width and 14 cm long. The date is 427 Ашадha щukla diva 1. (R)
Records the erection of a liкga called Vijayeщvara, by Vijayavatи, the daughter of Mаnadeva, and wife of Vаrtta Devalаbha (Bhatt.)
DV 20; HJ 20; R. 18;

TEXT.

1. yasy-ecchayа jagad-idam-pрthu viщvarуpam sargga-sthiti-vyaya-jarа-vyasan-аdi-yogaiх saмyujyate vata tathа pratimucyate ca tasmai namaх satatam-astu maheщvarаya
2. satata-sarala-kаnta-svакga-щobhа-samрddhaх anupahata-yathodhи-vikkrama-щrи-prabhаvaх sunaya-vid-anurakta-sphиta-sa[d]vрtta-lokaх nрpatir-iha hatаrir-mmаnadevo babhуva
3. tasy-аnavadya-guнa-ratna-nidhаna-bhуtа bhуt-аnukampa-caturа vinaya-pravина vина-ninаda-madhura-svara-valgu-vаkyа щrи-bhogin-иti kathatаsya babhуva devи
4. tasyам sa licchavikul-аmbara-pуrннa-candraх candraх prabhаm-iva щaran-niщi nirmmalаyаm sphиtaujasaм duhitaraм janayаm-babhуva аtm-аnurуpa-vividh-аmala-sadguнадhyаm
5. nаmnа sа vijayavat-иti rаjaputrи prakhyаtа vividha-kal-аvicakшaнatvаt yа patyau hara iva vаrtta-deva-lаbhe bhaktatvаt-tad-anunay-aika-peщalаbhуt
6. tиvra-prasаda-jala-dhautamanaх-kalaкkа puнyakriyа-paricay-aika rasаnuraktа liкgan-tad-attra-vijayeщvaram=akшayаya s-аtiштhi-paj-ja-namano nayanаbhirаmam
7. saмvat 427 ашадha-щukla-diva 1
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NOTES

L. 2. R - has -yaщodhи-