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A mohara tāmrapatra issued by King Rājendra granting land to found a Sūryavināyaka guṭhī (VS 1882)

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Edited and translated by Ramhari Timalsina
Created: 2016-06-23; Last modified: 2018-04-17
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Published by Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal, Heidelberg, Germany, 2018. Published by the courtesy of the National Archives, Kathmandu. The copyright of the facsimile remains with the Nepal Rashtriya Abhilekhalaya (National Archives, Government of Nepal). All use of the digital facsimiles requires prior written permission by the copyright holder. See Terms of Use.
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Abstract

In accordance with a vow made by the grandmother of the king to donate a field in Bhaktapur producing 16 muris of rice to the trust of the deity Sūryavināyaka, this mohara of King Rājendra provides the land to the trustees Raghuvīra Gugal and Naṃnārāyaṇa Gugala, and allows them to enjoy whatever remains after meeting the expenses for performing pujā for the deity.



Diplomatic edition

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1श्रीदुर्गा\­

1श्री५वज्याज्यू­
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1श्रीसुर्य्यविनाएक­
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1श्रीकुमारी­
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[royal seal]श्रीदुर्गा­भवानि­

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1स्वस्ति­श्रीगिरिराजचक्रचूडामणिनरनारायणेत्यादिविविधविरुदावलीविराजमानमानोन्नत्­श्रीमन्महाराजाधिराजश्रीश्रीश्रीमहाराजराजे
2न्द्रविक्रमसाहवहादुरसम्सेरजङ्गदेवानां­सदा­समरविजयिनाम्­¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
3आगे­¯¯१­¯¯वाट­¯¯२­¯¯लाइ­सम्वत­१८८१­साल­मिति­फाल्गुन­सुदि­१२­रोज­४­का­दिन­¯¯¯१­¯¯¯का­वाहुलिवाट­संकल्प­गरि­षेत­१।­पुजा­
4गुठि­राषनु­भयाको­भादगाउका­अम्वँलमध्ये­वारि­दोचा­षेत­मुरि­।१६­तस्को­साँध­पूर्व­पश्चिम­उत्तर­प्रजाका­सुना­षेतको­आली­साँध­लुहकिल­दक्षिण­¯¯¯३­¯¯¯का­
5गुठि­षेतको­आली­साँध­लुहकिल­औ­कटूज्या­पाठोचो­षेत­मुरि­।४­तस्को­साँध­पुर्व­पश्चिम­उत्तर­प्रजाका­सुना­षेतको­आली­साँध­लुहकिल­दछिण­रैकर­षे
6तको­आली­साँध­लुहकिल­व्वा़कं­समेत­औ­उमाथली­षेत­मुरि­।८­तस्को­साँध­पुर्व­पश्चिम­प्रजाका­सुना­षेतको­आली­साँध­लुहकिल­दछिण­रैकर­षेतको­आ
7ली­साँध­लुहकिल­उत्तर­प्रजाका­सुना­षेत­र­रैकर­षेतको­आली­साँध­लुहकिल­औ­कटूज्या­छाप­पाषो­मुरि­।२२­तस्को­साँध­पुर्व­रैकर­पाषो­साध­लुहकिल­
8दछिण­पश्चिम­वाटो­साँध­लुहकिल­उत्तर­रैकर­साँध­लुहकिल­दफे­कटूज्या­पाषो­मुरि­।३७­तस्को­साँध­पुर्व­दछिण­रैकर­पाषाको­सांध­लुहकिल­पश्चिम­
9वाटो­साँध­लुहकिल­उत्तर­वाझो­साँध­लुहकिल­औ­ठेमीका­अम्वँल­मध्ये­कटूज्या­पाषो­मुरि­।१३­तस्को­साँध­पुर्व­पश्चिम­उत्तर­रैकर­साँध­लुहकिल­दछिण­वा
10टो­साँध­लुहकिल­एति­सवै­सिमानाभित्र­ज्मा­षेत­१।­को­सर्वांक­माफ­गरि­पुजा­गुठिको­मोहर­गरिवक्स्याको­ताम्वाँपत्र­गरिवक्स्यौँ­असिनाले­षादा­किरा
11ले­काट्यामा­र­नरोपियामा­पुजा­नअटकाउनु­यो़­गुठि­षेतका­उतपन्नले­तपसिलमा­लेष्या­वमोजीमको­पुजा­चलाइ­भाव़को­किफाय़त्­र­सेष­रह्याको­लि­
12गुठियार­रघुविर­गुगल­नंनारायन­गुगलले­भोग्य­गर्नु­यो­गुठि­षेत­संकल्प­हुदा­संकल्प­वाक्य­पह्रन्या­पुरोहित­यदुनाथ­पंडित­अर्ज्याल­पानी­हाल
13न्या­श्रीजनरल­भिमसेन­थापा­साध­लाउन्या­सधियार­गणपति­पंथ­हरिवंस­वोहरा­मजाक­देवल­टोलको­नेकुसिं­डगोल­तलाछि­टोलको­पुनसि
14रि­डगोल­
भादगाउका­विन्नर­ढलपा­आसाराम­ढलपा­लपु­प्रधान­चिकिं ­धन­जुवा ­गुगल­हेमंत­संषनाराँन्­कटूज्याका­लक्ष्मिनाराँन्­चालीस्या­
15लछिमन­थापा­जुजुमनी­जुवार­प्रधान्­जुवार­गोवर्धन­पाठोचोका­मोहि­धनविर­षत्री­उमाथलीका­मोहि­अभैसिं­महर­कटूज्याका­रणसिं­द्वार्या­केस
16रसिं­ढलपा­
कृष्न­ढलपा­देवि़­दुआर­दूइष्ठाल­गंगादत्त­मोहिनाइक्या­मठ­¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
17तपसिल­¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
18मिति­भाद्र­सुदि­४­रोजका­दिन­पुजाका­सराजामके­नगदि­षर्च­¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

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पंचामृतके­दुध­माना­१­के\॥­घिउ­पाउ­२­के­\=॥­चिनि­पाउ­२­के­\=­रक्तचंदन­तोला­४­के­\॥०­
सिंगरिफ­तोला­४­के­\=­नरिव़ल­गोटा­१­के­\=­लालवाहूगजि ­पगरि­थान­१­के­१­पाटवस्त्रका­सिवाल­ हात­२­के­१­
छोहारा­तोला­४­के­\॥­दाष­तोला­४­के­\=­सुषमेल­तोला­१­के­\=­लवाङ्ग­तोला­१­के­\॥•­
दालचिनी­तोला­१­के­\=­लडु­२१­के­।\=­अतरके­समयमा­हुन्या­फलके­।०­
उषुके­\॥­वलिदानके­वोका­५­के­७॥•­वति­वालनाके­तेल­माना­२­के­दुवाको­मालाके­\=­
रागो­१­के­६­श्रीगणेस­जप­सहश्र­१­के­।०­दहि­माना­१­के­\॥•­कवच­आवृत्ति­१०­के­॥•­
कस्तुरि­मासा­१­के­कपुर­तोला­१­के­\=­गुप्ति­पुजाके­।०­हजार­२१­दुवो­चह्राउना­के­दछिणा­१­
दिपमाला­वालनाके­तेल­पाथी­३­के­३­मिठाइ­नैवेद्य­गैह्रके­१­श्रीष़ंड­तोला­४­के­\=­गुज्राति­सिंदुर­तोला­४­के­\=­
मह­माना­॥­के­\=­सुपारि­२१­के­\=­फुलमालाके­॥•­धुप­तोला­२­के­\।•­
लाल­जनै­जोर­१­के­\=­वदाम­तोला­४­के­\=­लाल­अधर्सा­हात­८­के­॥।•­नरिव़लका­गरि­तोला­४­के­\=­
मरिच­तोला­४­के­\=­मिश्री­तोला­४­के­\=­अविर­पाव़­१­के­\=­फुलेल­के­\=­
अलैचि­तोला­४­के­\=­भेटी­रुपैया­१­वत्ति­वालनाके­लाल­वत्ति­चिरा­थान­१­के­॥•­केराके­\=­
पाठ­गर्न्या­व्राह्मणके­दछिणा­सिधा­भाग्­२­के­॥०­पुजाहारिके­दछिणा­॥०­गोलोचन­मासा­१­के­\=­
दिपके­घिउ­सेर­१­के­\=­केसरि­तोला­१­के­\॥­
गंगाजलका­निग्रह­१­दिपमालाके­पालाके­\।•­पान­विरा­८­के­\॥•­ऐना­१­के­\=­
अछताके­चाव़लके­\=­पातके­\=­भोजका­सराजामके­५­कसाइका­दस्तुर­।०­

35गुठिवाट­किल्ला­विहिक­नचापनु­किल्ला­वमोजीमका­जगामा­कसैले­षिचला­नगर्नु­जो­एस­वंधेजमा­रहैन­सो­एस्­श्लोकमा­भन्याको­पातकी­हो
36ला­स्वदत्ताँ­परदत्ताम्वा­यो­हरेद्वै­वसुंधराम्­षष्टिवर्षसहश्राणि­विष्टायां­जाएते­क्रिमिः॥­इति­सम्वत­१८८२­साल­मिति­चैत्र­सुदि­३­रोज­२­सुभम्म्­

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Synopsis

This mohara, issued on Wednesday, the 3rd of the bright fortnight of Caitra in VS 1882 (1826 CE) to Raghuvīra Gugala and Naṃnārāyaṇa Gugala, records a guṭhī-endowment made by King Rājendra. This document is issued in accordance with a vow made by the grandmother of the king to donate a field in Bhaktapur producing 16 muris of rice to the trust for the annual worship of deity Sūryavināyaka.

The addressee are ordered to cultivate the granted guṭhī-land and to utilize the income of the land for the worship the god with the materials mentioned in an appended list. The temple priest is allowed to enjoy the income remaining after expenses have been met and is asked not to hinder the worship of the god. After specifying the border demarcations of the land, the document provides the following list of persons who were present while making the guṭhī-endowment and who were involved in setting the boundary markers: Yadunāth Paṇḍit Arjyāl, Bhīmsen Thāpā, Gaṇapati Panta, Harivaṃsa Boharā, Nekusiṃ Dangol, Punasiri Dangol, Vinnara Dhalapā, Asārāma Dhalapā, Lapu Pradhāna, Cikiṃ Dhana, Juvā Gugala, Hemanta, Śaṃkhanārāna, Lakṣmīnārān Cālise, Lachiman Thāpā, Jujumanī Juvāra, Pradhān Juvāra, Govardhana, Dhanavīra Khatrī, Abhaya Siṃ Mahar, Raṇasiṃ, Kesara Siṃ Dhalapā, Krishna Dhalapā, Devī Duvār and Gaṅgādatta.

The materials in the attached list were meant to be used in the annual worship ceremony performed on the 4th of the bright fortnight of Bhādra, the birthday of the god Ganesh.


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