No. 50. Saìvat 489 Deupàòana; Hari-Hara Pedestal Inscription.

The pedestal of an image of Hari-Hara wrongly known as Uma-Maheùvara in the small garden of a house in Ganchanani near the western gate of Paùupatinàth. The inscribed part is about 68 cm wide and 30 cm long. Date: Saìvat 489 prathamàøàäha ùukla 2. (R).
By one Bhaumagupta (the same as before ?), during the rule of Bhaòòàraka-Mahàràja Gaíadeva. Poetical composition, records the installation of an image of the Lord Ùaêkara-Nàràyaía for the enhancement of virtues of his departed parents as well as of himself.
Gn XX; DV 50; Sanskrit Sandeùa 1/8; HJ 53; R. 45;

TEXT.

1. Oì patyor=nnau paùya he ùrèr-yyugalam-amithunaì ùólabhðc-chàrêgapàíyor-ekaikasy-àtra kin-tan-na sukaram-anayos-tau yad-ekatra pðktau | mórtti-tyà[gena]
2. nónaì sakhi madana-ripor-evam-uktvà bhavànyà yo dðøòo jàtu tasmai satatam-iha namo-stv-arddha-ùaurèùvaràya || saìvat 487 pratham-àøàäha-
3. ùukla-dvitèyàyàm-bhaòòàraka-mahàràja-ùrè-gaíadeve kàlam-aparimitaì samàjãàpayati parama-daivata-ùrè-bhaumagupta-pàdànuddhyàto vidi-
4. ta-vinayaõ ùasvat-kuùala-karmmaíy-upahita-param-ànugrahaõ prakðøòa-kulajanmà divam-upagatayor-mmàtà-pitror-àtmanaù-ca puíy-opacitaye
5. svàmi-vàrttaõ sakala-bhuvana-sambhava-sthiti-pralaya-kàraíam-anàdi-nidhanaì bhagavantam=iha ùaêkara-nàràyaía-svàminaì pratiøòhàpitavàn (|) api ca (|)
6. yo=¸sau sarvva-tribhuvana-guruõ ùreyasàã-c-àdhivàso yasmin baddhà niyamita-phalàõ sampadaõ puíya-bhàjàm nànàrópaì bhuvanam-akhilaì
7. dhàryyate yena cedaì tasmin-bhaktir-na bhavati vðthà ùuddha-città-ùayànàm || bhinne puìsàì jagati ca tathà devatà-bhakti-bhàve pakøa-gràha-bhramita-
8. manasàì pakøa-vicchitti-hetoõ ity-arddhàbhyàì samuparacitaì yan-muràr-èùvaràbhyàm-ekaì rópaì ùaradija-ghana-ùyàma-gauraì tad-avyàt || puíyàni ye
9. ¸py-ubhayaloka-sukhàvahàni kurvvanti hi pratidinaì vigat-àbhimànàõ kðtv-àpi te tra vidhivad-viøay-opabhogaì svaiõ karmmabhiõ sukðtino diva-
10. m-àvasanti || puìsàì pàpakðtàm=adhaõ sukðtinàm=órddhvaê-gatir-ddhèmatàm-ity-evaì pravicintya niùcita-matiõ samprajãayà prajãayà (|) dðøò-àdðøòa-
11. vidhi-prayoga-nipuío vàrttaõ svapuíy-àptaye mórttiê-keùava-ùaêkar-àrddha-racitàm=asthàpayad-bhaktitaõ ||

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NOTES
L. 1. Metre: sragdharà (Gn); Gn. read: mórtti[ì] tya[ktveva]
L. 2. Gn. read: 400 80 9.
L. 6. Metre: mandàkràntà (Gn).
L. 7. Metre: mandàkràntà (Gn).
L. 8. Metre: vasantatilakà (Gn).
L. 10. Metre: ùàrdólavikrèäita (Gn).