No. 40. Kathmandu, Lagan-ņole. Avalokitełvara base
| The pedestal of an image of
Avalokitełvara in the courtyard of a water conduit lying half way between Lagantole and
Bhimsen Tower. The inscribed part is about 77 cm wide and 12 cm long. The date portion is
damaged. The inscription belongs to the reign of Rąmadeva (R). Records installation of an image of Avalokitełvaranątha by Maķigupta and his wife Mahendramatč, during the rule of Rąmadeva. |
| Gn. XVIII; S.S.I. 9; HJ 42; DV. 40; R. 35; |
TEXT.
1. Oģ sva[sti] - - -
bhaņņąrakama[hąrąja łrč - -]devasya sągraģ varųałataģ samąjćą[payataõ]
2. sarvva-satva-hita-sukh-ąrtthąya bhagavata ąryy-ą[va]lokitełvara-nątha
pratiųņhąpitaõ deyadharmmoøyaģ paramopąsaka-maķiguptasya
3. bhąryyayą-mahendramatyą saha yadattra puķyaģ tad-bha[va]tu
mątą-pitš-pórvvaźgamaģ kštvą sarvva-satvąnąģ sarvvąkąravaropeta-
4. . . . . . . .sarvvajća-jćąn-ąvąptaye
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NOTES
L. 1. Gn. read: - - [rąma]devasya (R - also); samąjćą[payati].
L. 2. Gn. not read: [va].
L. 3. Gn. read: bharyayą; not read: [va].
L. 4. Gn. and R. read: [tathągata-sa]rvvajća-jćąn-ąvaptaye.