No. 80. Ekatriм-щattame (i.e.31) varшe, Chакgu Nаrаyaнa Image Inscription
Inscribed on a gold leaf
attached to the golden coat of arms of the image of Narayana at Changu. The date is
Ekatrimsаt Mаgha щukla 13 in words and not in symbols. The inscribed part is 15 cm wide
and 25 cm long. This is the only occasion when no symbols are used for the year in date
particulars. For the first time we get a weekday and nakшatra together here. (R). By Aмщuvarmman (or in his time); Restoration of the worn out golden coat. |
DV. 76; HJ 78; DR in Ancient Nepal, p. 166; R. 73; |
TEXT.
1. Oм ekatriмщattame varшe
vartamаne svasaмsthayа mаgha-щukla-trayodaщyаm-puшyeнa savitur-dine-
2. kаlena щиrнam-avalokya samastam-аdyaм haimaм harer-bhagavataх kavacaм
satаrkшyam
3. tasmаn-nidarщanam-avаpya jagadd-hitаrthaм saгcas-kрtavаn-narapatiх
punar-aмщuvarmа
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NOTES
L. 3. DV has saгcas-kрvаn-narapatiх