15. Saìvat 427 Chàêgu Nàràyaía

Effigy-base Inscription of Changu. The base of an effigy (now lost) to the right of the entrance gate leaning against the outer wall of the temple precincts of Changu Nàràyaía. The inscribed part is about 5.5 cm wide and 5 cm long. Date: Saìvat 427 kàrtika ùukla diva 13. (R)
Records the erection by one Nirapekøa of the effigies of his parents.
Gn IX; DV 19; HJ 21; R. 17;

TEXT.

1. saìvat 427 kàrttike ùukla-divà 13 dàtaryy=atèva viduøè prathita-prabhàve ùrè-mànadeva-nðpatau jagatèm bhunakti (|)
2. tasy-aiva ùuddha-yaùasaù=caraía-prasàdàt pitroõ kðtàkðtir-iyan-nirapekøa-nàmnà (||) kðtvà ca tàì vidhivad-atra yadasti puíyam
3. puíyena tena pitð-daivata-bhàgino me (|) pitroõ pravàsa-gatayor-ddhruvam-astu yogaõ anyatra janmani viùuddhavat-èti kðtvà (||)

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NOTES.
L. 1. Gnoli read: kàrttika. Metre: vasantatilakà.(Gnoli) Sic metri causa. The grammar would require bhuãjati or bhuãjàne. (Gnoli).
L. 2. Metre: vasantatilakà. (Gnoli).