Kathmandu Black Stone Inscription

Contributors: Csaba Kiss (cski), Dániel Balogh (daba).

Language: Sanskrit (san) [Southern Brāhmī (other) (brāhmī_southern_other)].

Repository: Siddham (siddham).

Identifier: DHARMA_INSSiddham02083.

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⟨1⟩ Oṁ svasti śrīmat-kailāsa-kūṭa-bhavanāl lakṣmī-talālambana-kalpapādapo
⟨2⟩ bhagavat-paśupati-bhaṭṭāraka-pādānugr̥hīto bappa-pādānudhyāto paramabhaṭṭāra-
⟨3⟩ ka-mahārājādhirājā-śrī-śivadevaḥ kuśalī vaidya-grāmake pradhānāgresarān sakala-
⟨4⟩ -nivāsi-kuṭumbino yathārhaṅ kuśalam abhidhāya samājñāpayati viditam astu bhava
⟨5⟩ tām yathāyaṅ grāmaḥ śarīra-koṭṭa-maryādo[papanna]ś cāṭa-bhaṭānām apraveśyenācandrārkā-
⟨6⟩ vani-kāliko bhūmi-cchidra-nyāyenāgra-hāratayā mātā-pitror ātmanaś ca vipula-pu-
⟨7⟩ ṇyopacaya-hetor asmābhiḥ sva-kārita-śrī-śivadeveśvaraṁ bhaṭṭārakan nimittī-kr̥tya
⟨8⟩ tad-deva-kula-khaṇḍa-sphuṭita-saṁskāra-kāraṇāya vaśapāśupatācāryebhyaḥ prati-
⟨9⟩ pāditaḥ tad evam avagatārthair bhavadbhiḥ samucita-deya-bhāga-bhoga-kara-hiraṇyādi-
⟨10⟩ sarva-pratyāyān eṣām upaya[ccha]dbhir ebhir evānupālyamānair akuto-bhayaiḥ sva-ka-
⟨11⟩ rmānuvidhāyibhir iti-kartavyatā-vyāpareṣu ca sarveṣv amīṣām ājñā-śravaṇa-vidhe-
⟨12⟩ yair bhūtva sukham atra sthātavyaṁ sīmā cāsya pūrveṇa vr̥han-mārgo dakṣiṇa-pūrvataś ca
⟨13⟩ śivī praṇālī tām eva cānusr̥tya svalpaḥ panthā dakṣiṇataś ca teṅkhūḥ paścime-
⟨14⟩ nāpi teṅkhūḥ Uttarasyām api ciśimaṇḍā-tilamakaḥ Uttara-pūrvataś cāpi sahasra-
⟨15⟩ maṇḍala-bhūmis tato yāvat sa Eva vr̥han-mārga Ity evaṁ sīmāntarbhūte ⟨’⟩sminn agra-
⟨16⟩ hāre bhoṭṭa-viṣṭi-hetoḥ prativarṣaṁ bhārika-janāḥ pañca 5 vyavasāyibhir gra-
⟨17⟩ hītavyāḥ ye tv etām ājñām vyatikramyānyathā kuryuḥ kārayeyur vā te ⟨’⟩smābhir bhr̥śan na
⟨18⟩ kṣamyante ye vāsmad-ūrdhvam bhūbhujo bha[viṣyanti te pi pa]ra-sva-hitāpekṣayā pūrva-rāja-
⟨19⟩ kr̥to ⟨’⟩yaṁ dharmma-setur iti tad a[vagatya] [***] ravā [***] saṁrakṣaṇī-
⟨20⟩ yas tathā coktaṁ pūrva-dattāṁ dvijātibhyo yatnād rakṣa yudhiṣṭhi[ra] [mahīm mahīma]-
⟨21⟩ tāṁ śrestha dānāc chreyo ⟨’⟩nupālanam|| ṣaṣṭiṁ varṣa-sahasrāṇi svargge mo[dati bhū]-
⟨22⟩ midaḥ Ākṣeptā cānumantā ca tāny eva narake vaset|| iti svayam ā-
⟨23⟩ jñā dūtakaś cātra rājaputra-jayadevaḥ saṁvaT 100 10 9 phālguna-
⟨24⟩ śukla-divā daśamyāM

⟨1⟩ Oṁ svasti śrīmat-kailāsa-kūṭa-bhavanāl lakṣmī-talālambana-kalpapādapo ⟨2⟩ bhagavat-paśupati-bhaṭṭāraka-pādānugr̥hīto bappa-pādānudhyāto paramabhaṭṭāra⟨3⟩ka-mahārājādhirājā-śrī-śivadevaḥ kuśalī vaidya-grāmake pradhānāgresarān sakala⟨4⟩-nivāsi-kuṭumbino yathārhaṅ kuśalam abhidhāya samājñāpayati viditam astu bhava ⟨5⟩ tām yathāyaṅ grāmaḥ śarīra-koṭṭa-maryādo[papanna]ś cāṭa-bhaṭānām apraveśyenācandrārkā⟨6⟩vani-kāliko bhūmi-cchidra-nyāyenāgra-hāratayā mātā-pitror ātmanaś ca vipula-pu⟨7⟩ṇyopacaya-hetor asmābhiḥ sva-kārita-śrī-śivadeveśvaraṁ bhaṭṭārakan nimittī-kr̥tya ⟨8⟩ tad-deva-kula-khaṇḍa-sphuṭita-saṁskāra-kāraṇāya vaśapāśupatācāryebhyaḥ prati⟨9⟩pāditaḥ tad evam avagatārthair bhavadbhiḥ samucita-deya-bhāga-bhoga-kara-hiraṇyādi- ⟨10⟩ sarva-pratyāyān eṣām upaya[ccha]dbhir ebhir evānupālyamānair akuto-bhayaiḥ sva-ka⟨11⟩rmānuvidhāyibhir iti-kartavyatā-vyāpareṣu ca sarveṣv amīṣām ājñā-śravaṇa-vidhe⟨12⟩yair bhūtva sukham atra sthātavyaṁ sīmā cāsya pūrveṇa vr̥han-mārgo dakṣiṇa-pūrvataś ca ⟨13⟩ śivī praṇālī tām eva cānusr̥tya svalpaḥ panthā dakṣiṇataś ca teṅkhūḥ paścime⟨14⟩nāpi teṅkhūḥ Uttarasyām api ciśimaṇḍā-tilamakaḥ Uttara-pūrvataś cāpi sahasra⟨15⟩maṇḍala-bhūmis tato yāvat sa Eva vr̥han-mārga Ity evaṁ sīmāntarbhūte ⟨’⟩sminn agra⟨16⟩hāre bhoṭṭa-viṣṭi-hetoḥ prativarṣaṁ bhārika-janāḥ pañca 5 vyavasāyibhir gra⟨17⟩hītavyāḥ ye tv etām ājñām vyatikramyānyathā kuryuḥ kārayeyur vā te ⟨’⟩smābhir bhr̥śan na ⟨18⟩ kṣamyante ye vāsmad-ūrdhvam bhūbhujo bha[viṣyanti te pi pa]ra-sva-hitāpekṣayā pūrva-rāja- ⟨19⟩ kr̥to ⟨’⟩yaṁ dharmma-setur iti tad a[vagatya] [ca. 3×] ravā [ca. 3×] saṁrakṣaṇī⟨20⟩yas tathā coktaṁ

1. Anuṣṭubh

pūrva-dattāṁ dvijātibhyo

yatnād rakṣa yudhiṣṭhi[ra]

[mahīm mahīma]⟨21⟩tāṁ śrestha

dānāc chreyo ⟨’⟩nupālanam||

2. Anuṣṭubh

ṣaṣṭiṁ varṣa-sahasrāṇi

svargge mo[dati bhū]⟨22⟩midaḥ

Ākṣeptā cānumantā ca

tāny eva narake vaset||

iti svayam ā⟨23⟩jñā dūtakaś cātra rājaputra-jayadevaḥ saṁvaT 100 10 9 phālguna- ⟨24⟩ śukla-divā daśamyāM

1. Anuṣṭubh

pūrva-dattāṁ dvijātibhyo

yatnād rakṣa yudhiṣṭhi[ra]

[mahīm mahīma]⟨21⟩tāṁ śrestha

dānāc chreyo ⟨’⟩nupālanam||

2. Anuṣṭubh

ṣaṣṭiṁ varṣa-sahasrāṇi

svargge mo[dati bhū]⟨22⟩midaḥ

Ākṣeptā cānumantā ca

tāny eva narake vaset||

iti svayam ā⟨23⟩jñā dūtakaś cātra rājaputra-jayadevaḥ saṁvaT 100 10 9 phālguna- ⟨24⟩ śukla-divā daśamyāM

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<lb n="24"/>śukla-divā daśamyāM

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