No. 80. Ekatriì-ùattame (i.e.31) varøe, Chàêgu Nàràyaía Image Inscription
Inscribed on a gold leaf
attached to the golden coat of arms of the image of Narayana at Changu. The date is
Ekatrimsàt Màgha ùukla 13 in words and not in symbols. The inscribed part is 15 cm wide
and 25 cm long. This is the only occasion when no symbols are used for the year in date
particulars. For the first time we get a weekday and nakøatra together here. (R). By Aìùuvarmman (or in his time); Restoration of the worn out golden coat. |
DV. 76; HJ 78; DR in Ancient Nepal, p. 166; R. 73; |
TEXT.
1. Oì ekatriìùattame varøe
vartamàne svasaìsthayà màgha-ùukla-trayodaùyàm-puøyeía savitur-dine-
2. kàlena ùèríam-avalokya samastam-àdyaì haimaì harer-bhagavataõ kavacaì
satàrkøyam
3. tasmàn-nidarùanam-avàpya jagadd-hitàrthaì saãcas-kðtavàn-narapatiõ
punar-aìùuvarmà
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NOTES
L. 3. DV has saãcas-kðvàn-narapatiõ