A copy of an executive order of Queen Rājarājeśvarī Devī directing judicial officials of Patan to come to a decision regarding the rightful owner of crop yields from plots belonging to the Luthāma Guṭhī (VS 1860)
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Abstract
The executive order of Queen Rājarājeśvarī Devī of which this is a copy directs officials in Patan to decide between Rāmānanda Bā̃ḍā and Bhājudhana Jaisī as the rightful owner of crop yields of plots belonging to the Luthāma Guṭhī.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
1अर्जिपुगजि∙रुक्कागरिवक्सनुभएछ∙तस्कोनकल¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯८1श्रीदुर्गासहाय\ 1⟪7⟫1स्वस्तिश्रीमन्महाराजाधिराजपट्टराज्ञीश्रीश्रीश्रीमद्राजराजेश्वरीदेवीनांसदासौभाग्यवतीनाम्2रुक्का¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯
3आगेपाटनका∙डिठ्ठाद्वार्याविचारीप्रधानके∙जीवराजवाडाले∙लुथामविमानचढाइ∙लुथा
4मगूठचढायाकोहो∙सर्क्कारवाटइजारामाफगरिलुथामगूठछाडिवक्सँदा∙तिनसहरकाप्र
5जाकोसह्रले∙हामिलेपाउन्याहोभनि∙रामानंदवाडाले∙आफ्नाज्युज्युकोगूठहोभनि∙मोहोर∙
6रुक्कादस्खत्∙मंगलभटकोवहालिचलाइलैगयाकाधान∙भाजुधनजैसिलेपनि∙मोहोर∙रुक्का∙
7दस्खत्देषाइ∙धानलिनगयोभनि∙पाटनकावाडासवहाम्राहजूर∙फिर्यादगर्नआयाजीवरा
8जकोसंतान∙कोरहेछ∙कोरहेनछ∙कश्लेहामिलाइढाटिलैगएछ∙कश्लेसाँचोविंति
9गरिलैगएछ∙ताहाँछुट्याउनसक्छौत∙झुट्टाकोकंढोभाँचि∙साँचालाइनियानुगरि∙वाटा
10पाथि∙फोसिसुपिदेउ∙ताहाँछुट्याउनसक्यौनभन्या∙वाटाफोसिलियाइ∙ञाहिपठाइदेउ∙
11न्हुहलछिमहाँ∙निरूपणगरि∙षेडाहाकोकंढोभाँचिछिनिवक्सौलाइतिसंवत्१८६०
12सालमितिमार्गशु रो शुभं¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯¯¯८
Translation
[1r]
Once the petition (arjī) was received, [the queen] issued a rukkā. [Below is] a copy of it.
May glorious Durgā protect [us].
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Hail! A rukkā of thrice venerable Rājarājeśvarī Devī, the principal queen of the venerable king of great kings, [and] ever a fortunate one
Āge: To the ḍiṭṭhās, dvāryās, vicārīs and pradhānas of Patan.
All the bāḍās of Patan came to complain to us, saying: "'Jīvarāja Bā̃ḍā established the Luthāma Guṭha after offering the luthāma [and] vimāna [to the chariot of Matsyendranātha].2 When the government released the Luthāma Guṭha [from operation under] ijārā [system], we asked whether we should acquire [overseership of the guṭha], [just like] subjects of the three cities [with regard to other such guṭhas].' So said Rāmānanda Bāḍā. Noting that the [Luthāma] Guṭha was [originally] his own great-grand-father's [establishment], he [thus] took possession of the unhusked rice [harvest from the guṭha land] on the authority of mohara, rukkā daskhat and bahālī [documents] from the Maṅgalabhaṭṭa. Bhājudhana Jaisī, too, went to take possession of the unhusked rice, showing mohara and rukkā daskhat [documents]." If you can determine who [between the two] is the descendant of Jīvarāja and who is not, who has lied to us and [deceitfully] took possession [of the harvest], and who is truthful, you should punish3 the deceitful one, make the truthful one warm (niyānu)4 , and hand over to the latter the bāṭās, pāthīs and phosis. If you cannot decide there, confiscate the bāṭā, phosi [etc.] and send them here. We will investigate it at Nhuhalachi and pass judgement, punishing the culprit.
On ...5 day of the bright fortnight of Mārga in the [Vikrama] era year 1860 (1803 CE). Auspiciousness. --- 86
Commentary
This document is a copy is an executive order of Queen Rājarājeśvarī Devī directing officials with judial powers in Patan—ḍiṭṭhās, dvāryās, vicārīs and pradhānas—to pass judgement on a dispute between Rāmānanda Bā̃ḍā and Bhājudhana Jaisī regarding ownership of the crop yields of the Luthāma Guṭhī. This rukkā was issued in response to a petition submitted by Rāmānanda and other members of the Luthāma Guṭhī.7