No. 148. Saėvat 271 (Gn.-172). Chāęgu Nārāyaía Gate Ųivalięga Base Inscription.

During the rule of King Ųrč Varadeva or Baladeva. Records the installation of an image of Lord Prativalasvāmin (Gn. - Pratilasvāmin), by one Kumārasvāmin.
Around the Jalahari (base) of Ųivalięga placed at the entrance door of the temple of Changu Narayana. The inscribed part is about 85 cm wide and 8 cm long. Date: Saėvat 200 + 70 + 2, but Gn reads 172. (R).
Gn LXXVIII; HJ 161; DV 180; R. 160;

TEXT.

1. Oė saėvat 271 vaiųākhaųukla-divapaãcamyāė - - - - rāja-ųrč-baladevarājye laękhā-grāma-nivāsi - - - mprabhðti pratiøōhāpita bhagavato pratilasvāmi
2. - - - devasthāpaka-kumārasvāmi - - prada bhukti - - - ma huėhāralambheía kāritakamiti - - mānikā . . . . .

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NOTES
L. 1. Gn. read: 1. - - - - - - 100 70 2 diva - - - - - - ųrčųivadeva - -; - - - rau naųya ųubhamati kibhama; - pratipālana - ; R. has 272; rāja-ųrč-baradevarājye; -nivāsirkebhusata prabhikarana . . .m-prabhðti.
L. 2. Gn. read: . - - - - - - - deva - - - brāhmaíasya svāmi - - - - - - prada - - - - - ía - - - - - - mahuė ųrčbhāralakøaíabhāritana.i.i. R. has devasthāpaka-teøāė kumārasvāmi - - pradattaė bhukti puíya . . . ma huė dčnāralambheía kāritakam-iti - - mānikā 80 pu 5.