An arjī from Mohana Siṁha acknowledging the receipt of an elephant (VS 1882)
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Abstract
This arjī, written by Mohana Siṃgha from Patna, acknowledges the receipt of an elephant for the wedding ceremony of his two brothers.
Diplomatic edition
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1श्रीराम्1⟪नं.४९१⟫1अर्जी¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯2उप्रांतश्रीसाहेवकेयेकवालसेसादीहमारेदोभाइका हुआसादीकेष
3र्चकेव़ासतेचरणमेवींतीलीषाथामन्नुनेलीषाहैसादीकेषर्चके
4व़ासतेचरणरवीदसेहाथी१साढेचारहाथकावकसागयासेव़कके
5उपरनजरप्रतीपालकाकिआगयाहमाराउधारहुआनामजस
6सवचरणरवींदका हैअर्जीमेजेआदाकेआवींतीकरैहमेसेनजरप्र
7तीपालकारषाजायेगायेतीसमवत१८८२सालमीःसाव़नवदी५
8रोज ३मोकामपटना¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
9सेव़कमोहनसीघकासेव़ासलामवंदगी¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
Translation
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Śrī Rāma
Arjī
[Regarding the ] following: The wedding of our two brothers happened by the grace of [our] glorious Sāheba. A request [letter] to [be placed at] your feet was written regarding the wedding expenses. Mannu wrote that one elephant measuring four and half cubits was granted by [you], Lotusfooted One, for the wedding expenses. You have casted your protector's eyes on your servant, [and] we are uplifted. Name, fame—everything—is yours, Lotus-footed One.1 Whatever has been explained in [above mentioned] arjī, I requested here [again]. Please continue to cast your protecting eyes on us.
Tuesday, the 5th of the dark fortnight of Śrāvaṇa in the [Vikrama] era year 1882 (1825 CE), residence Patna.
[Your] servant Mohana Siṃgha at your service, greetings and salutations.
Commentary
This document has been published in Bajracharya/Khatiwoda/Michaels 2015: 99-100.