No. 60. Saìvat 516 (Gn. 517) Bhaktapur, Golamàähè-òola

A slab of stone at Golmadhitole, Bhaktapur. The inscribed part is about 50 cm wide and 62 cm long. Its top is decorated with a chakra flanked by two ùankhas. Date: Saìvat 516 Jyeøòha ùukla divà daùamyàm. Bendall read the date symbol as Saìvat 316 or 318. But he was wrong. The symbol for 500 is clear. Gnoli and writers following Levi have read it as 500, which 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 to the inhabitants of a place, called Màkhopring-satala-draêga. The matter of grant - the rights to the representatives (adhikðta) of Kóther-vðtti to enter this draêga only for collecting three taxes (trikaramàtrasàdhana). But in the cases of paãcàparàdha and accomplishment the written gifts (lekhyadàna) and others, their entry was prohibited.
Gn. XXIV; HJ 64; Bendall I; DV 61; R. 56;

TEXT.

1. svasti mànagðhàd aparimita-guía-samuday-odbhàsita-yaùà ba-
2. ppa-pàd-ànuddhyàto licchavi-kulaketur bhaòòàraka-mahàràja-ùrè ùivade-
3. vaõ kusalè màkhopðì satala-draêga-nivàsinaõ pradhàna-purassarà-
4. n gràma-kuòòumbinaõ kuùala-paripraùna-pórvvaì samàjãàpayati vidi-
5. tam bhavatu bhavatàì yath-ànena prakhyàt-àmala-vipula-yaùasà svapa-
6. ràkram-opaùamità-mittra-pakøa-prabhàvena ùrè-mahàsàmant-àìùuvarmma-
7. íà vijãàpitena may-aitad-gauravàd yuømad-anukampayà ca kóther-vð-
8. tty-adhikðtànàm-attra samucitas-trikaramàtra-sàdhanày-aiva prave-
9. ùo lekhyadàna-paãcàparàdh-àdy-artthan tv-apraveùa iti prasàdo vaõ
10. kðtas tad evaì-vedibhir asmat-pàda-prasàd-opajèvibhir anyair vvà na
11. kaiùcid ayam anyathà karaíèyo yas tv etàm àjãàì vilaêghy-ànyathà ku-
12. ryyàt-kàrayed và tam aham atitaràn na marøayiøyàmi ye pi madó-
13. rddhvam bhóbhujo bhavitàras tair api dharmmagurubhir ggurukðta-prasà-
14. d-ànuvarttibhir iyam àjãà samyak pratipàlanèyeti samàjãàpanà
15. dótakaù càtra bhogavarmma-gomè saìvat 500 10 6 jyeøòha-ùukla-divà daùamyàm.

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NOTES.
L. 3. Bendall reads màkhoøòaìsatsara (Gn).
L. 5. Bendall has -vipula - - - - pa (Gn).
L. 8. Bendall reads kóbervvatyadhikðtànàm (Gn).
L. 13. Bendall has dharmmagurubhir mà[- - kð]ta (Gn).
L. 15. Bendall reads bhogavarmmà svàmè (Gn) date as 316; Gn. - 517.