19. Kathmandu, Kelą-ņola

The stone was lying in the courtyard of (Takhachhen) within Kelatol near the temple of white Machhendranath in Kathmandu, uptill 1953. It was attached to the wall of the courtyard but is not to be seen now when I went there for re-inspection. Some lines are missing and there is no date. The inscribed part is 42 cm wide and 9 cm long. (R)
It most probably records the construction of a drinking water channel (suvimalampąnčyamąnąyya - stk. 3), during the rule of Mąnadeva.

DV 17; HJ 8; R 15;

TEXT.

1. . . . . . . .łąstra-vihito yo nigrahe [saģ]rataõ łuddh-ątmą prakšteõ piteva dayate łrč-mąnadevo[nšpaõ]
2. svaprąķai . . . . . . . . . . . . .yuktątmaną . . . . . . . . . . . . jitavatą kųmąģ rakųatą sarvvadą
3. [tene]daģ łruti-dharmmałąstra-vihitąģ dharmakriyąź-kurvvatą lokąnąģ sukha-kąmyayą suvimalam=pąnčya-mąnąyya--

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NOTES
L. 1. R - not read .łąstra- and aksharas in brackets.