1. Saìvat 386 Chàêgu Nàràyaía

1. The Changu Pillar Inscription. The inscription is engraved on three of the four faces of the pillar. Only the first 17 lines of each face are visible. The lower part of the pillar is deeply sunk into the ground. The place where the pillar stands at present (to the left, facing the entrance of the temple) is not the original one. A stump of the same stone and of the same size, placed before the central gate of the temple, clearly shows that this was the place where the pillar originally stood. In the course of time, probably because of an earthquake, the pillar must have broken into two pieces; following this, the priests of the temple sank it deeply into the ground, in the place where it still stands. The face of the primitive base of the pillar looking towards the temple, shows the traces of a further inscription (Gnoli).
Two pieces of a pillar, one large and one small, stand before the western door of the temple of Narayana at Changu, literally, a round about and swing like ridge-synonymous with Sanskritic Dolàdri carrying the same meaning, about 6 miles north-west of Kathmandu. The pillar seems to have broken about the bottom, some 80 cm above the ground, where the remaining portion in the shape of a stump still faces the main door. There are only 4 damaged lines on the stump but the other piece which is the second main part of the pillar containing the inscription of Mànadeva is a little far removed from the stump, suggesting that it is now removed from the base and has found a new bottom which is enclosed with a tortoise shaped stone. This tortoise is a new device and it is not surprising that a small portion of this piece of pillar remains underground with more lines of inscription. This is sure in view of the part (c) where the ending seems to be abrupt. We have no doubt that the pillar stood over the stump which faces the western door of the temple, and it is broken at the point where the top of the stump is visible. The breakaway was further broken in two. The inscribed space is 34 cm wide. The date is Saìvat 386 Jyeøòha ùukla pratipadà rohiíi nakøatra. This is the only inscription giving a nakøatra for the whole period. (Regmi)
The stump of the pillar. This is found on the original base of the pillar just in front of Changu Narayana Temple. The inscribed part covers 20 cm in width of space. Perhaps this is the broken portion of the same inscription. The inscription appears to deal with the grant of a piece of land by the same donor. Bhagwanlal Indraji has read the first 17 lines of Face II, 17 of Face B and 20 of Face III. All the verses are composed in Ùàrdólavikriäita metre. Lines 22-26 are missing in Gnoli's plates. Also in mine. Bhagwanlal Indraji's plate has 17 lines and his text is also of the same extent. Levi though he gave the text upto 26 lines also misses the last 5 lines. Lines 17-24 are missing in the photographs of Levi, Bhagwanlal Indraji, Gnoli and my own. (Regmi)
Poetical composition. Records grant of a duty in manika's (annuity payment for a puja ceremony) from the piece of land by Mànadeva, son of Ùrè-Dharmmadeva and Ùrè-Ràjyavatè, descendant of Ùaêkaradeva, descendant of Vðøadeva for .

BLI I; Levi I (III, II, 2), Sans. Sandeùa I-6; Gn I; DV 2; and HJ 3; R 1;

NOTES

TEXT.

I.

1. saìvat 300 80 6 jyåøòhamàså ùuklapakùå pratipadi 1
2. [ro]hiíè-nakøattra-yukte candramasi muhórtte praùaste-¸bhijiti
3. [ùrè]vats-àêkita-dèpta-càru-vipula-prodvðtta-vakøaõsthalaõ
4. [ùrè]vakøas-tana-padma-bàhu[ruciraõ] samyak-pravðddh-otsavaõ (|)
5. [trai]lokya-bhramayantra-varti-vi[vidha]-vyàsaêga-nityo ¸vyayaõ
6. [do]làdrau nivasàã=jayatya-ni[mi]øair-abhyarccyamàno hariõ (||1||)
7. [ùrèma]c=càru-[na]ya-pratàpa-vibha[vair-vyà]yàma-saìkøepa-kðt
8. [ràjà]bhód-vðøadeva ity-anu[pamaõ sa]tyapratijã-odayaõ (|)
9. [yo reje] saviteva dèptakira[íaiõ] samyag=dhðtaiõ svaiõ sutaiõ
10. [vi]dvadbhir-bbahurgavvitair-acapalaiõ ùó[rai]r-vvinètàtmabhiõ (||2||)
11. [ta]syàbhót-tanayaõ samðddha-[viøa]yaõ saêkhyeøv-ajeyo-¸ribhiõ
12. [ràjà]-ùaêkaradeva ity-anupa[mo]-dèptipradaõ satyadhèõ (|)
13. [so] yaì vikrama-dàna-màna-vibha[vai]r llabdhva yaùaõ puøkalam
14. [sva]saìyamya rarakøa-gàm-abhimatair bbhðtyair mmðgendr-opamaõ (||3||)
15. [ta]sy-àpy-uttama dharmma-karmma-yaùasaõ [puttro¸rttha]viddhàrmmikaõ
16. [ka]rmmajão vinayepsur-uttamagu[íaõ ùrèdha]rmmadevo nðpaõ (|)
17. [dha]rmmeí-aiva kula-kram-àgata[m=apàn=nepala]ràjyaì mahat
18. [sphè]tèkðtya navair-nnðpa-røi-caritaiõ [saì]bhàvya ceto nðíàm (||4||)
19. [è]jesa[tpa]ùubhiõ suràn-anu[guíaiõ] sampanna-mantra-rddhibhiõ
20. [yajãaiõ karmma]-viùuddha-deha-õðdayaù=candradyutiõ pàrtthivaõ (|)
21. [pa]tnè tasya viùuddha-vaìùa-vibhavà ùrè-ràjyavaty-uttamà
22. [prà]íà[nàm=a]bhavat [priyà]-kula-[guíai]r llakømèr=iv[-à]gryà hareõ (||5||)
23. [satkarmmàvi]ratair=yyaùo-¸ìùubhir=idam vyàbhàsya kðtsnaã=jagat
24. yàti sma tridivàlayaì narapatàv=udyàna-yàtràm iva (|)
25. pramlànà jvara-vihvalà kulaja[nà dhyà]n-aikamandà tadà
26. devàhàra-vidhi-kriyà-sv-abhiratà tadviprayogàt-purà (||6||)

II.

1. devè ràjyavatè tu tasya nðpater-bbhàryy-àbhidhànà satè
2. ùrèr-ev-ànugatà bhaviøyati tadà lokàntar-àsaêginè (|)
3. yasyàã-jàta ih-ànavadya-caritaõ ùrè-mànadevo nðpaõ
4. kàntyà ùàrada-candramà iva jagat-prahlàdayan-sarvvadà (||7||)
5. pratyàgatya sagadgad-àkøaram-idan-dèrgghaì viniùvasya ca
6. premnà putram-uvàca sàùruva-danà yàtaõ pità te divam (|)
7. hà putr-àstamite tav-àdya pitari pràíair-vvðthà kim-mama
8. ràjyam-putraka kàray-àham anuyàmy-ady-aiva bharttur-ggatim (||8||)
9. kim-me bhoga-vidhàna-vistara-kðtair-àùàmayair-bbandhanaiõ
10. màyà-svapna-nibhe samàgama-vidhau bharttrà vinà jèvitum (|)
11. yàm-èty-evam-avasthità khalu tadà dènàtmanà sónunà
12. pàdau bhaktivaùàn=nipèäya ùirasà vijãàpità yatnataõ (||9||)
13. kim-bhogair-mmama kiì hi jèvita-sukhais-tvad-viprayoge sati
14. pràíàn-pórvvam=ahaã=jahàmi paratas-tvam yàsyas-èto divam (|)
15. ity-evam-mukha-paêkaj-àntara-gatair-nnetràmbu-miùrair-dðäham
16. vàk-pàùair-vvihag-èva pàùa-vaùagà baddhà tatas-tasthuøè (||10||)
17. satputreía sah-aurddhvadehika-vidhiì bharttuõ prakðtyàtmanà (|)
18. ùèla-tyàga-dam-opavàsa-niyamair-ekànta-ùuddh-àùayà (|)
19. [vi]prebhyo¸pi ca sarvvadà pradadatè tatpuíya-vðddhyai dhanam
20. tasthau tadd-hðdayà satè-vrata-vidhau sàkøàd=iv-àrundhatè (||11||)
21. putro¸py=órjjita sattva-vikrama-dhðtiõ køàntaõ prajà=vatsalaõ
22. karttà naiva vikatthanaõ smita-kathaõ pórvvàbhibhàøè sadà (|)
23. tejasvè na ca garvvito na ca paràì lokajãatàn-n-àùritaõ
24. dènànàtha-suhðt-priyà-tithi-janaõ pratyartthinàm-màna-nut (||12||)

III.

1. astràpàstra-vidhàna-kauùala-guíaiõ prajãàta-satpauruøaõ
2. ùrèmac-càrubhujaõ pramðøòa-kanaka-ùlakøí-àvadàta-cchaviõ (|)
3. pènàìso vikacàsit-otpala-dala-prasparddham-ànekøaíaõ
4. sàkøàt-kàma iv-àêgavàn-narapatiõ kàntà-vilàs-otsavaõ (||13||)
5. yópaiù-càrubhir-ucchritair-vvasumatè pitrà mam-àlaêkðtà
6. køàttreí-àji-makh-àùrayeía vidhinà dèkø-àùrito¸haì sthitaõ (|)
7. yàtràm-pratyari-saêkøayàya tarasà gacchàmi pórvvàn=diùam
8. ye c-àjãà-vaùa-varttino mama nðpàõ saìsthàpayiøyàmi tàn (||14||)
9. ity-evaã-jananèm-apeta-kaluøàì ràjà praíamyocivàn
10. n-àmbà-nðíya=mahan-tapobhir=amalaiõ ùaknomi yàtum=pituõ (|)
11. kintv-àptena yathàvad=astravidhinà tatpàda=saìsevayà
12. yàsyàm-èti tato¸mbay-àtimudayà datt-àbhyanujão nðpah (||15||)
13. pràyàt-pórvvapathena tatra ca ùaòhà ye pórvvadeùàùrayàõ
14. sàmantàõ praíipàta-bandhura-ùiraõ-prabhraøòa-mauli-srajaõ (|)
15. tàn=àjãà-vaùa-varttino narapatiõ saìsthàpya tasmàtpunaõ
16. nirbhèõ siìha iv-àkul-otkaòa-saòaõ paùcàd-bhuvaj-jagmivàn (||16||)
17. sàmantasya ca tatra duøòacaritaì ùrutvà ùiraõ kampayan
18. bàhuì hastikar-opamaì sa ùanakaiõ spðøòv-àbravèd=garvvitam (|)
19. àhóto yadi naiti vikramavaùàdeøyaty-asau me vaùam
20. kiì vàkyair=bbahubhir=vðth-àtra gaditaiõ saìkøepataõ katthyate (||17||)
21. ady-aiva priya màtul-oru-viøama-køobh-àrííava-sparddhinèm
22. bhèmàvartta-taraêga-caãcala-jalàntvaã=gaíäakèm-uttara (|)
23. saìnaddhair=vvara-vàji-kuãjara-ùatair=anvemi tèrttvà nàdèm
24. tvatsenàmiti niùcayàn-narapatis=tèríía-pratijãas=tadà (||18||)
25. jitvà mallapurèn-tatastu ùanakair=abhyàjagàma svakam
26. deùam=prètamanàs=tadà khalu dhanam pràdàd dvijebhyo¸køayam (|)
27. ràjãè ràjyavatè ca sàdhumatinà proktà dðäham sónu[nà]
28. bhaktyàmba tvam=api prasannahðdayà dànam=prayaccha sva t[aõ] (||19||)

On the base of pillar (IV)

1. - - [bhaòòà]rakavarøabandha[na - - -
2. - - - - - bhaòòàraka-pójàyai - - -
3. - khakampriê-gràma-[pradeùe] màni 50 4
4. - 20 domnàn màni 20