No. 59. Saìvat 516 . . . Bhaktapur, Tulàcheì-òola

A slab of stone at Tulachhentole, Bhaktapur. The inscribed part is about 40 cm wide and 75 cm long now deposited in the Bhaktapur Old Palace Museum. The top of the stone has a relief with a chakra flanked by two ùankhas. It also shows flowery designs outside the space covered by the ùankhas and chakra. Date: Saìvat 517 as read by Gnoli but DV read as 516, and DV is correct. (R).
Bhaòòàraka Mahàràja Ùrè Ùivadeva from Mànagriha; dutaka - Bhogavarmma Gomin. From the advice (vijãàpitena) of Ùrè Mahàsàmanta Aìùuvarman; prasàdo vaõ kðta; samàjãàpanà. Records the grant (prasàda) to the inhabitants (?) of a place, called Khðpuêgràma. The matter of grant - the rights to the representatives (adhikðta) of Kóther-vðtti to enter this place only for collecting three taxes (trikaramàtrasàdhana). But in the cases of paãcàparàdha and accomplishment the written gifts (lekhyadàna) and others, their entry was prohibited.
L. 9; Gn. XXV; DV 62; HJ 62; R. 57;

TEXT.

1. svasti mànagðhàd aparimita-guía-samuday-odbhàsi-
2. ta-yaùà bappa-pàd-ànuddhyàto licchavikulaketur-bha-
3. [òòà]raka-mahàràja-ùrè-ùivadevaõ kuùalè khðpuê-gràme
4. àsórya-vidhv-adyàgràn-nivàsinaõ pradhàna-purassaràn gràma-
5. kuòumbinaõ kuùala-paripraùna-pórvvaì samàjãàpayati vidi-
6. tam bhavatu bha[vatàì yathàne]na prakhyàt-àmala-vipula-yaùasà
7. svaparàkra[mopaùami]tàmittra-pakøa-prabhàvena ùrè-mahà-
8. sàmant-àìùu[varmmaíà] vijãàpitena may-aitad-gauravàd [yuøma]-
9. d-anukampa[yà ca kóthe]r-vð[tty-adhikðtànà]m atra samucitas-trika-
10. ramàttra-sàdhanày-aiva praveùo lekhyadàna-paãcàparàdh-à-
11. dy-artthan tv-apraveùa iti prasàdo vaõ kðtas tad evaì-vedibhi-
12. r-asmat-pàda-prasàd-opajèvibhir anyair-vvà na kaiùcid ayam anya-
13. thà karanèyo yastv-etàm-àjãàì vilaêghy-ànyathà kuryyàt kàraye
14. d-và tam aham atitaràn na marøayiøyàmi ye pi madórddhvam bhó-
15. bhujo bhavitàras tair api dharmmagurubhir-[ggurukð]ta-prasàdà-
16. nuvarttibhir iyam àjãà sam[yak-pa]ripàlanèyeti samà-
17. jãàpanà [dótakaù càtra bho]gavarmma-gomè saìvat 500
18. 10 6 - - - [ùu]kla-divà-[pa]ãcamyàm

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NOTES
L. 4. L. reads pratibad. gràm. (Gn).
L. 9. L. has -kampa . . . (kó)th. rvð . . . m . (Gn).
L. 14. Gn. read: marøayitàsmi.
L. 16. Gn. read: paripalanèyeti.
L. 18. Gn. read: 17; L. has saìvat 500. 10 ...... kla ..... myàm. (Gn).