No. 50. Saмvat 489 Deupатana; Hari-Hara Pedestal Inscription.

The pedestal of an image of Hari-Hara wrongly known as Uma-Maheщvara in the small garden of a house in Ganchanani near the western gate of Paщupatinаth. The inscribed part is about 68 cm wide and 30 cm long. Date: Saмvat 489 prathamашадha щukla 2. (R).
By one Bhaumagupta (the same as before ?), during the rule of Bhaттаraka-Mahаrаja Gaнadeva. Poetical composition, records the installation of an image of the Lord Щaкkara-Nаrаyaнa for the enhancement of virtues of his departed parents as well as of himself.
Gn XX; DV 50; Sanskrit Sandeщa 1/8; HJ 53; R. 45;

TEXT.

1. Oм patyor=nnau paщya he щrиr-yyugalam-amithunaм щуlabhрc-chаrкgapанyor-ekaikasy-аtra kin-tan-na sukaram-anayos-tau yad-ekatra pрktau | mуrtti-tyа[gena]
2. nуnaм sakhi madana-ripor-evam-uktvа bhavаnyа yo dрштo jаtu tasmai satatam-iha namo-stv-arddha-щaurищvarаya || saмvat 487 pratham-ашадha-
3. щukla-dvitиyаyаm-bhaттаraka-mahаrаja-щrи-gaнadeve kаlam-aparimitaм samаjгаpayati parama-daivata-щrи-bhaumagupta-pаdаnuddhyаto vidi-
4. ta-vinayaх щasvat-kuщala-karmmaнy-upahita-param-аnugrahaх prakрштa-kulajanmа divam-upagatayor-mmаtа-pitror-аtmanaщ-ca puнy-opacitaye
5. svаmi-vаrttaх sakala-bhuvana-sambhava-sthiti-pralaya-kаraнam-anаdi-nidhanaм bhagavantam=iha щaкkara-nаrаyaнa-svаminaм pratiштhаpitavаn (|) api ca (|)
6. yo=ёsau sarvva-tribhuvana-guruх щreyasаг-c-аdhivаso yasmin baddhа niyamita-phalах sampadaх puнya-bhаjаm nаnаrуpaм bhuvanam-akhilaм
7. dhаryyate yena cedaм tasmin-bhaktir-na bhavati vрthа щuddha-cittа-щayаnаm || bhinne puмsам jagati ca tathа devatа-bhakti-bhаve pakшa-grаha-bhramita-
8. manasам pakшa-vicchitti-hetoх ity-arddhаbhyам samuparacitaм yan-murаr-ищvarаbhyаm-ekaм rуpaм щaradija-ghana-щyаma-gauraм tad-avyаt || puнyаni ye
9. ёpy-ubhayaloka-sukhаvahаni kurvvanti hi pratidinaм vigat-аbhimаnах kрtv-аpi te tra vidhivad-viшay-opabhogaм svaiх karmmabhiх sukрtino diva-
10. m-аvasanti || puмsам pаpakрtаm=adhaх sukрtinаm=уrddhvaк-gatir-ddhиmatаm-ity-evaм pravicintya niщcita-matiх samprajгayа prajгayа (|) dршт-аdрштa-
11. vidhi-prayoga-nipuнo vаrttaх svapuнy-аptaye mуrttiк-keщava-щaкkar-аrddha-racitаm=asthаpayad-bhaktitaх ||

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NOTES
L. 1. Metre: sragdharа (Gn); Gn. read: mуrtti[м] tya[ktveva]
L. 2. Gn. read: 400 80 9.
L. 6. Metre: mandаkrаntа (Gn).
L. 7. Metre: mandаkrаntа (Gn).
L. 8. Metre: vasantatilakа (Gn).
L. 10. Metre: щаrdуlavikrидita (Gn).