No. 78. Saìvat 31, Bhaòuvàla

Not far from the village of Tistung lies the village of Bhatuwal in the north east. The stone is standing in an open cultivated field. The inscribed part is 42 cm long and 34 cm wide. The top is decorated with a chakra flanked by ùankhas amidst floral designs. The date is Saìvat 31 prathama (month missing) paãchamyàm. The stone is not well preserved, and many letters here and there are damaged. (R).
Ùrè Mahàsàmanta Àìùuvarmman; Dutaka - Mahàràja Vipravarmman; samàjãàpanà; narapatikðtamaryyàdà. The exemption of custom duties ùulka-tàpana and others, pratimuktam.
DV 73; HJ 77; R. 70;

TEXT.

1. svasti naipàlebhyaõ sakalajagad-visàri-kèrttir=anativðtt-àryya-maryyà-
2. dà-setur-bhagavat-paùupati-bhaòòàraka-pàdànugðhèto bappapàd-ànu-
3. dhyàtaõ ùrè-mahàsàmant-àìùuvarmmà kuùalè kuíäa-ùulka-tàpan-àdhikðtà-
4. n-purataõ kðtvà paùcimadvàra-pratibaddha-viøayapati-tad-àyuktaka-ùaulkika-
5. gaulmik-àdèê-kuùalam-àbhàøya samàjãàpayati viditam-bhavatu bhava-
6. tàì yath-àsmàbhir-eøaì- - - nagràmèíànaì loha-càmara-mðga-ro-
7. ma-kastórikàkðta-tàmra-bhàíäàny-anirhàryyàíy-avàsya tad-anya-dravyàíy-à-
8. dày-opakray-àrttham-ito nirggacchatàm-prasàddhy-opakrayaã-càntaõ praviùa-
9. tàì ùulka-tàpan-àdi-yathàdeyam-pratimuktam-evaì-vedibhir-asmat-pra-
10. tibaddha-jèvanair-anyair-và na kaiùcid-apy-ayam-prasàdo¸nyathà kàryyà
11. yastv-etàm-àjãàm-ativarttyàn-yathà pravartiøyate tam-ahan-narapatikðta-
12. maryyàdà-bhedinan-na marøayiøyàmi bhaviøyadbhir-api bhópatibhiõ
13. sukðta-vipàk-opanata- - - micchadbhir-ggurukðta-prasàdà-
14. nuyàyibhir-eva bhavitavyam-iti samàjãàpanà dótako¸tra mahàràja
15. vipravarmmà saìvat 31 prathama[pauøa]. . . paãcamyàm

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NOTES
L. 4. DV read kðtvàõ.
L. 8. R. has -prasàdy-