Documenta Nepalica

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 1उप्राँत•गरीप्रवर­•­श्रावण­सुदी­२।३­रोज­१।२मा­सानु­पानी­पर्दा­व्युको­वचाउ­सम्म­भयाको­हाल­श्राव
2ण­सुदि­४­रोज­३मा­लेषी­विंती­ जाहेर्­गर्याको­थीञाँ­•यँहाँ­पछी­७­दिन्­सम्म­वर्साद­भयाको­थीयेन­श्रा
3वण­सुदी­१०­रोज­२मा­सानु­१­झर­पानी­परी­तेस­दीन्देषी­•रोजिंदा­१­झर­पानी­पर्न­लाग्याको­छ­•प्रभु­ठु
4लो­पानी­पर्न­नसक्ता­•गैह्रा­ठाँउ­डुडाषेतमा­मात्र­रोपनी­चल्याको­छ­येतींज्याल­सम्म­गह्रा­भर्ने­ग
5री­पानी­नपर्दा­र­व्यु­धेरै­जरी­सक्याको­हुनाले­•दुनीञाँहरु­आजीत्­छंन्­•भदैया­वालीलाई­पनि­पा
6नी­पर्न­ढीलाई­हुँदा­वहुत्­वीगर्ता­भयो­•करुणानिधान­•जेठ­असार­आँप­षाई­र­साउन­मैन्हामा­
7जंगलको­कंदमुल­षाई­रैयतले­प्राण­धारेका­छन्­•अवअब­जङ्गलमा­फलफुल­पनी­सकियो­३०।३२­
8सालका­जर्ताले­•चौधरी­ज्मिदारहरु­पनी­गरीव­भयाका­हुदा­•दुनिञाँहरु­भोकभोकै­रहन­लाग्या­वाँ
9ध­पैन­गर्नालाई­•रुपैया­वाहेक्को­मद्दत­दिनु­भंन्या­दस्तावेज­मोताविक­झिमनद्दीमा­मौजेसिर्सीया­
10नेर­दुनिञाँहरुले­वाँध­पैन­गर्याका­थीया­•सिरावर्सी­ठुलो­वाढ़­आउदा­•श्रावण­सुदी­१५­रोज­•७का­ रा
11ती­वाँद­छुटी­•पानी­सव­मोगलानातर्फ­गयो­धेरै­षर्च­लगाई­पक्का­वाद­गराउनलाई­•दुनीञाँहरुको­
12मद्दत्­नपुग्ने­रहेछ­•वंदेनेवाज­•येस­जिल्लामा­वात­वुझन्या­र­धन­भयाका­मानीस­रह्यानछन्­•सेवक
13ले­अर्ज­विंतीमा­उचनीच­पार्याको­क्षमा­राषीवक्स्या­मात्र­वालष्‌को­उद्धार­छ­¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

Translation

number 431

bintīpatra---

[Regarding] the following: I had reported this situation [to you] having written [a letter] on Monday, 4th of the bright fortnight of Śrāvaṇa: since there was a light drizzle on Sunday|Monday, 2nd|3rd day of the bright fortnight of Śrāvaṇa, the rice seedling[s], at least, were saved. After this, there was no rainfall for seven days. There was a light drizzle on Sunday, 10th of the bright fortnight of Śrāvaṇa. From that day [onwards], a light shower has been started on a daily basis. O Lord! Since there has not been any heavy rainfall, the rice plantation has been going on only in the deepest furrows (gaihrāṭhā̃u) and boat-like [rice] fields (ḍuḍākheta). The subjects are suffering extensively since there is not enough rain to irrigate the terraced fields and the rice plants are also becoming older. Because of the delay in rainfall, the crops [planted and grown] in the month of Bhādra (bhadaiyābālī) have also been destroyed. O, Container of Compassion! The subjects have kept [themselves] alive by eating mango in the months of Jyeṣṭha and Āṣāḍha, as well as forest-radish in the month of Śrāvaṇa. Now, [all] forest fruits are also finished. Since caudharīs and jamīnadāras have become impoverished as the result of the [19]30|32 year long drought, the subjects are starving. The subjects, following the document [issued by you which exhorted them] “provide help to construct a dam and canal excluding money”, constructed a dam [and] canal in the river Jhima, nearby Maijesirsīyā. Since there was a great flood on Saturday, 15th of the bright fortnight of Śrāvaṇa when there have been heavy rainfall on hilly-sides, 1 the dam broke and water flowed towards Moglāna (India). The help of the subjects alone is not enough to construct a strong dam having spent a lot [money]. O baṃdenevāja, it appears that there are no people in this district who both understand the problem and are rich [as well].

[Me, your] child will be protected only if you forgive [your] servant’s [mine] excesses and omissions [lit. up and down] in [my writing of this present report].