20. Gaihrиgаuм

Narke Mahadeo Base Inscription.
Around the base of a щivaliкga lying in an open field in a village called Gairigaon, a little north of Budhanilakantha shrine. The stone is damaged and some lines are not readable. The date symbols have disappeared. The inscribed part which is visible is 17 cm long and 105 cm wide. The name of the king, however, can be traced. But where to place this inscription in chronological order is a problem. Our placing here should not be taken as final. Epigraphy does help us much in this regard. (R)
Records grant(?) for the performance of the Kаraнapуjа and Bali-bhojana of Lord Щambhu, during the rule of Mahаrаja Manadeva.

DV 36; HJ 39; R. 31

TEXT.

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bhaттаraka-mahаrаja-щrи-manudebe rаjyam-praщаsаta
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vidhavat-tad-asyащ-ca kаraнapуjа-bali-bhojana-nimittaх
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rаjye viщuddha-manuje manudeva-nаmnaх pаda-prabuddha-kamala-dvitaya-prasаdаt
4. . .saмsthаpit-аtra vidhivat-pratimа vicitrа щambhor-guн-аdhika-tayа kшi - - аharantи 2 bhаsvad-vicitra-maнi-ratna-vibhушaн-адhyа . .
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nаlpoёpi vittavibhave manasаpi cаryyaх
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NOTES.
L. 1. R - praщаsita
L. 2. R - vidhivat; nimittan-te