No. 196. Тhиmи. Found by S. Levi in this village, later disappeared
| There were two inscriptions on
the southern outskirts of Thimi, a village situated between Kathmandu and Bhadgaon, about
4 miles from Kathmandu. Gnoli says that he was unable to find L 5 inscription but this was
very much in evidence in 1952. The characters here as Gnoli says might belong to the time
of Amщuvarmа (cf., moreover, the expression svayamаjга, instead of the more ancient
samаjгаpanа). Gnoli says 'Levi assumes from the doubling of the consonants after the
repha-which is however doubtful-that this inscription dates back to the time of
Vasantadeva.' I agree with Gnoli that a reading of the rubbing taken by Levi confirms his
transcription, excepting that of line 6. The inscription is missing at the moment. But my
rubbing is similar to that of Levi. (R). Probably records the grant, badly damaged. Svayam-аjга, dуtaka was Devapa ... . |
| L. 5; Gn. XLIX; DV. 101; HJ 98; R. 94; |
TEXT.
1. yanа - - - - - - -
2. maщeшanai- - - - - - -
3. guror-vvаsudevasya- - - - - - -
4. rtthe bhуyаdityasmа[bhi]- - - - - - -
5. наnusmaraнami- - - - - - -
6. dbhiх sarvair-anusamama - - - - - - -
7. stаvadаkрштavyoyam - - - - - - -
8. vаsau na sampannаtika - - - - - - -
9. tika - - dhаnyamаni - - - - - - -
(Some lines illegible)
10. dbhirapi - - - - - - -
11. [sva]yamаjга dуtakaщ cа[tra] devapa - - - - - - -
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L. 6. L. gives sa ca raкgasamaмsa(m)e.