7. [Saмvat 3]98 Bудhаnиlkaнтha

Bудhаnиlkaнтha, Щivaliкga Inscription of Manadeva I. This Щivaliкga is placed a little more than a furlong from the shrine of Budhanilakantha in the north-west, some 500 ft up the hill, near a banyan tree, where the stream Viшнumati flows down to the valley. The inscribed part round the jalahari is 87 cm wide and 13 cm long. The date is Saмvat 395 Prathamашадha 12. The year symbol is clear. The metre used is Vasantatilaka and then Mandаkrаntа. (R)
Щrи-Mаnadeva-nрpati (or in his time) Record the installation of a Щivaliкga. Damaged.

DV 7; R. 6;

TEXT.

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s-tvat-kрten-eha yasmаt tvat-tas-tasmаj-jagad-avihataг-jаyate lиyate ca bhakti-prанair-amala-matibhis-tvam-mun-иndrair-anindyaiх devais=sendrair=api ca bhagavat=stуyase vandyase ca
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . kumati-grasta-ghor-аndhakаre nаnаkаre pracura-naraka-preta-tiryyak-pratiштhe ye sevante na khalu bhagavaмs-tvам janа bhakti-yuktах te sevante janana-maraнa-vyаdhi-duхkhаny-abhиkшнam
3. [щrиmаnadeva]nрpatiх praнato jagаd tvat-sthаpanаjanitam-asti yad-atra puнyam tat=sarrvalоka-sa-hitasya vivрdhamуlam duхkha-kшayаya bhagavan-mama sarvvarth-аstu
4. [saмvat 300] 90 8 prathamашадhе щukladiva 12
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NOTES
L. 1. R - stvatkрteha.
L. 4. DV read 396.