No. 53. Saмvat 495 Lalitpur, Sikubahи.
| The pedestal of an image of
Umа-Maheщvara lying near the confluence of the river Bagmati and Maнimati (Manoharа)
at a site called Sikubahi (but there is no trace of Bahi, i.e. vihаra, here). Date 495
without particulars. The inscribed part is 76 cm wide and 28 cm long. (R). Records restoration of the images of mаtrikа, made of stone, by Deщabhaттаrikа, the mother of Babhruvarman's brother's son, for the enhancement of the merit of late Babhruvarman and her parents and husband and of her ownself. |
| DV. 53; HJ 56; R. 48; |
TEXT.
1. Oм
bahirdeщаd-dakшiнasyам rаjaputtra-vajrarathanаmno . . . . . . . .
2. аsиttadgottrajen-aikena yащ-ca vаgvatyа maнimatyащ-ca sandhideщe . . . . .
3. mаtaraх sthаpitа аsan mрnmayаstах kаlakrameнa
cirantana-tayаti-viщиrннa-bhagna-patita-pанipаdа jаtа ittham-bhуtащ-ca tа
avalokya .
4. - - nena ca paщcаt-paramadhаrmmikena babhruvarmma-nаmn-аsаm=eva
mаtрнаm=pratisaмskаra-kriyа cintitаsиd-asambhаvy-aiva tакkriyам sa
kаla-dharmma-vaщa. . . . . . . . .
5. phalopabhuktye divan-nиtavам[s]-tad-adhunа tad-bhrаtuшputrasya
nitya-dharmаbhiratacetaskasya paramabhаgavatasya deщavarmmanаmno mаttrа pativratayа
6. dharmmiштhayа deщabhaттаrikayа tasyaiva kаlagatasya babhruvarmmaнaх
svarggаnantyаya mаtаpitror-bharttur-аtmanaщ-ca puнy-аbhivрddhaye punar-anyathа
7. devyo mаtaraх щailyах kаritа iti saмvat varшaщata 495
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NOTES
L. 3. R. has: tаm-avalokya .
L. 4. R. has: cintinatamаsиd-asambhаvy-aiva
L. 5. R. not read [s].
L. 6. R. has bhartturщ-c-аtmanaщ-