No. 67. Saìvat 526 Dhàpàsè
| A slab of stone lying near a
large banyan tree in the village of Dhàpàsi, a village on the western extension of the
raised level of Bansbari, a suburb of the capital in the northern sector. Dhàpàsi lies
about 2 miles north west of the town of Kathmandu. Dàäpàsi is approached through a
small route west of the Indian Embassy along the river Viøíumati for some distance and
then an ascent to the right. The stone is now damaged but my reading is based on the
rubbing I took in 1940. The top of the stone is adorned with a chakra flanked by ùankhas.
The inscribed part is 34 cm wide and 46 cm long. The date is 526 Vaùàkha ùukla 5 as
also read by DV. (R). Bhaòòàraka Mahàràja Ùrè Ùivadeva from Mànagriha; Dutaka - Lachchhà Gomin. On the advice (vijãàpya) of Ùrè Mahàsàmanta Àìùuvarmmaí; vaõ prasàdaõ kðtaõ; ùilàpaòòaka-ùàsanam-idan-dattaì; samàjãàpanà. To record the grant (prasàda) to the inhabitants of the village called Praíàlèdimaka, with prohibition to the Kuther and Liêgval (adhikaranas) to enter the said village in the cases concerning five crimes - only to collect the three taxes. |
| DV. 69; HJ 72; R. 64; |
TEXT.
1. [sva]sti
mànagðàd-akhaíäamaíäal-endukiraí-àvadàta-yaùo-vitànasthagi[tà]-
2. [khi]la-diêmaíäalo licchavikulaketur-bhaòòàraka-mahàràjaùrè-ùivade[vaõ ku]
3. [ùa]lè praíàlè-dimaka-gràmanivàsinaõ pradhàna-purassaràn-kuòu[mbinaõ]
4. kuùalam-àbhàøya samàjãàpayati viditaì bhavatu bhavatàì yath-àne[na]
5. pðthu-samara-sampàta-nirjay-àdhigata-paràkram-opanamit-ànya-[køi]
6. tipati-ùiromaíi-prabhà-bhàsita-caraí-àravinda-yugalen-àùeøa[sà]
7. mant-àvagàhani . . .kðta. . .ndaccakøuøà ùrè-mahàsàmant-àìùuvarmmaíà
8. màì vijãàpya mad=anujãàtena satà kuther-liêgval-paãcàparàdha-màtr-àpra-
9. veùenaõ vaõ prasàdaõ kðtaõ samucita-kara-màtra-sàdhanàya tu tad-a-
10. dhikðtaiõ praveøòavyam-eva cirasthitaye c-àsya ùilàpaòòaka-ùàsana-
11. m-idan-dattaì tad-evaì-vedibhir-asmat-pàdaprasàd-opajèvibhir-anyai-
12. r-vvà na kaiùcid-idam-pramàíaê-kàryaì yastv-etàm-àjãàì vilaêghy-ànyathà
13. kuryyàt-kàrayed-và tam-aham-anyàyakàriían-na marøayiøyàmi bhà[vi]-
14. bhir-api bhópatibhir-ddharmmagurubhir-ggurukðta-prasàdànuvarttibhir-i-
15. yam-àjãà samyak-pratipàlanèyeti samàjãàpanà dótakaù-c-àtra
16. lacchàgomè saìvat 526 vaiùàkha-ùukladivà-paãcamyàm
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NOTES
L. 5. R. has -opanamito¸nya[køi]
L. 9. R. read ve from -veùenaõ on stk. 8.