No. 40. Kathmandu, Lagan-тole. Avalokiteщvara base
| The pedestal of an image of
Avalokiteщvara in the courtyard of a water conduit lying half way between Lagantole and
Bhimsen Tower. The inscribed part is about 77 cm wide and 12 cm long. The date portion is
damaged. The inscription belongs to the reign of Rаmadeva (R). Records installation of an image of Avalokiteщvaranаtha by Maнigupta and his wife Mahendramatи, during the rule of Rаmadeva. |
| Gn. XVIII; S.S.I. 9; HJ 42; DV. 40; R. 35; |
TEXT.
1. Oм sva[sti] - - -
bhaттаrakama[hаrаja щrи - -]devasya sаgraм varшaщataм samаjга[payataх]
2. sarvva-satva-hita-sukh-аrtthаya bhagavata аryy-а[va]lokiteщvara-nаtha
pratiштhаpitaх deyadharmmoёyaм paramopаsaka-maнiguptasya
3. bhаryyayа-mahendramatyа saha yadattra puнyaм tad-bha[va]tu
mаtа-pitр-pуrvvaкgamaм kрtvа sarvva-satvаnам sarvvаkаravaropeta-
4. . . . . . . .sarvvajгa-jгаn-аvаptaye
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NOTES
L. 1. Gn. read: - - [rаma]devasya (R - also); samаjга[payati].
L. 2. Gn. not read: [va].
L. 3. Gn. read: bharyayа; not read: [va].
L. 4. Gn. and R. read: [tathаgata-sa]rvvajгa-jгаn-аvaptaye.