No. 89. Saìvat 45, Kathmandu, Òuíäikhela.

No. 89. Saìvat 45, Kathmandu, Òuíäikhela. Ancient Water Tank Inscription.

The stone water tank (jaladroíè) of an ancient sprout, which lay on the road from Kathmandu to the British Residency near the Ranipokhari tank. Date: Saìvat 45 Jyeøòha ùukla. The inscription is now missing. The reading is based on the photograph published by Bhagwanlal Indraji. Vàrtta Vibhuvarmman; praíàlè (channel) kàrità, Ùry-Aìùuvarmma-prasàdena.

BhI 8; Gn. XLVIII; DV 93; HJ 97; R. 88;

TEXT.

1. saìvat 40 5 (?) jyeøòha ùukla - - -
2. ùry-aìùuvarmma-prasàdena pituõ puíya-vivðddhaye (|)
3. kàrità satpraíàlèyaì vàrttena vibhuvarmmaíà (||)

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Metre: ùloka (Gn).