A copy of a purjī from Bhīma Śamśera directing the Guṭhī Kharca Aḍḍā to provide money to Badrī Saṃnyāsī for a pilgrimage to Gosāĩkuṇḍa and Muktinātha (VS 1968)
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Abstract
This purjī, issued by Commander-in-Chief General Bhīma Śamśera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā, directs the Guṭhī Kharca Aḍḍā to disburse seven mo rus from Jaṅgananda Prakāśeśvara guṭhī funds for a woollen blanket requested by the saṃnyāsī Badrī for his pilgrimage to Gosāĩkuṇḍa and Muktinātha.Diplomatic edition
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श्री\ 1श्री३सर्कार2१1श्रीजङ्गनंदप्रकासेश्वर
2२[Unknown seal]1स्वस्तिश्रीमद्राजकुमार•कुमारात्मजश्रीकम्यांडर•ईनचिफजनरलभीमसम्सेर•जङ्गवहादुर•राणाकस्य---१तर्फगुठीषर्चअडा
2काहाकिंकारींदाहरुकेपुर्जिउप्रांतपश्चीम्चंपषोलाराजकावद्रिसंन्यासीलेगोसाइकुंदमुक्तीनाथजांछुपाषी१पाउभ
3नीहाम्राहजुरमाविंतीचढायाकोहुनालेनीजवद्रिसंन्यासीलाईमोहरू७कोपाषी१य़कषरीदगरीदीनालाईतेसअडा
4लाईभय़ाकाऐनसव़ालकोरीतपुर्याई---२गुठीकास्याहामाषर्चलेषीमोहरु७।सात•भक्तमान्•वानेश्वरहस्ते
5दीनुवहिवुझ्दानीजका•सहिछापपरेकास्याहाभरपाईवमोजिम्मोजराहोलाईतीसम्वत्१९६८सालमीतीजेष्ठ•गते३२रोज४शुभम्¯ ¯ ¯1सकलवमोजिमनकलदुरुस्तछस्हीनौनरो
2त्तमधर
Translation
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Śrī 3 Sarkāra --- 1
Jaṅganaṃda Prakāśeśvara --- 2
[Unknown seal]
Hail! A purjī of the venerable Commander-in-Chief General Bhīma Śamśera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā, a venerable prince born of a prince, to the chief and clerks of the Guṭhī Kharca Aḍḍā under -1- [Śrī 3 Sarkāra].1
Uprānta: Badri Saṃnyāsī2 , [a resident of] Caṃpa Kholā region3 in western [Nepal], submitted a petition to us stating that he was going to Gosāĩkuṇḍa and Muktinātha and requested one woollen blanket. Therefore, following the regulations established by the Ain and the savālas issued for this office (i.e. Guṭhī Kharca Aḍḍā), purchase one woollen blanket worth 7 moharus (mohararupaiyā̃s) and give it to the said Badri Saṃnyāsī. The expense should be recorded in the account book of the -2- [Jaṅganaṃda Prakāśeśvara] 4 guṭhī,5 and the 7 (seven) moharus should be disbursed into the hands of Bhaktamān, a resident of Bāneśvara.
This amount will be deducted when the accounts are settled according to the account books which bear the signatures and seals of the said [saṃnyāsī].
Wednesday, the 32nd day of Jyeṣṭha in the Vikrama Era year 1968 (1912 CE).
Auspiciousness.
Signing in attestation that the copy is true to the original, Nau[sindā]Narottamadhara.
Commentary
This document is a copy of an official purjī (order) issued by Commander-in-Chief General Bhīma Samsera Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā, a key figure in the Rāṇā administration of Nepal. It is addressed to the chief and clerks of the Guṭhī Kharca Aḍḍā, an office responsible for managing religious and charitable expenditures. The order authorizes the disbursement of mohararupaiyā̃ 7 from the Jaṅganaṃda Prakāśeśvara Guṭhī fund to provide a woolen blanket to Badrī Saṃnyāsī, a pilgrim traveling to Gosāĩ Kuṇḍa and Muktinātha.
The document reflects the structured financial governance of religious endowments during the Rāṇā era. The Guṭhī system, a form of institutionalized land and wealth management for religious and social purposes, played a crucial role in funding pilgrimage support, temple maintenance, and local charities. The document specifies that the mohararupaiyā̃ 7 expense should be recorded in the account books and deducted during future account settlements. This practice demonstrates an organized financial accounting system where even small disbursements were documented, preventing misuse of funds. The mention of signatures and seals for validation indicates the importance of record-keeping and financial transparency. The request for a woolen blanket highlights the state's recognition of religious travel and its commitment to supporting Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. Gosāĩ Kuṇḍa and Muktinātha are significant pilgrimage sites, and the allocation of funds from a Guṭhī suggests a broader religious patronage system. By providing financial assistance for pilgrimage, the Rāṇā regime reinforced its role as a protector of religious traditions and an upholder of dharma.