19. Kathmandu, Kelа-тola

The stone was lying in the courtyard of (Takhachhen) within Kelatol near the temple of white Machhendranath in Kathmandu, uptill 1953. It was attached to the wall of the courtyard but is not to be seen now when I went there for re-inspection. Some lines are missing and there is no date. The inscribed part is 42 cm wide and 9 cm long. (R)
It most probably records the construction of a drinking water channel (suvimalampаnиyamаnаyya - stk. 3), during the rule of Mаnadeva.

DV 17; HJ 8; R 15;

TEXT.

1. . . . . . . .щаstra-vihito yo nigrahe [saм]rataх щuddh-аtmа prakрteх piteva dayate щrи-mаnadevo[nрpaх]
2. svaprанai . . . . . . . . . . . . .yuktаtmanа . . . . . . . . . . . . jitavatа kшmам rakшatа sarvvadа
3. [tene]daм щruti-dharmmaщаstra-vihitам dharmakriyак-kurvvatа lokаnам sukha-kаmyayа suvimalam=pаnиya-mаnаyya--

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NOTES
L. 1. R - not read .щаstra- and aksharas in brackets.