A letter sent by Second General Jaya Bahādūra Kũvara Rāṇā to his brother Prime Minister Jaṅga Bahādūra Rāṇā re the arrival of an earlier letter, his and the king's well-being and a request for further instructions (VS 1907)
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Abstract
This letter was written by Second General Jaya Bahādūra Kũvara Rāṇā to his brother Prime Minister Jaṅga Bahādūra Rāṇā upon the latter's arrival in Bombay during his return journey from Europe. Jaya Bahādūra Kũvara Rāṇā refers to a letter from Jaṅga Bahādūra Rāṇā he had received, reports on the well-being of the king and announces an upcoming royal letter that will contain further information. He asks his brother to reply with details of his health and with further instructions.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
⟪नं.३९⟫1श्री५सर्कार2२[no seal]1स्वस्तिश्रीमन्निजदोर्दण्डकमलकलितकरालकरवालनिराकृतारिकदम्वश्रीमद्राजकुमारात्मजश्रीश्रीश्रीप्राईम्मिनिष्टरयान्कम्यानडरईन्चिफ्जनरलदाज्यै
2ज्यूजङ्गबहादूरकुवँरराणाजीकाचरणकमलतलेषु•ईतश्रीमद्राजकुमारकुमारात्मजश्रीसिकिन्जनरलजयबहादूरकुवरराणाजीकोकोटिकोटीडंडव़त्
3सेवासतम्पुर्वकपत्रम्इदम्•ताहाँकाकृपाले•ञाँहानीकाआनन्दछौँ•ताहाँचरणक्षेमकुसलमंगलहुनुभयाहाम्रोउद्धारहोला•आगेञाहाँकोसमाचारभलोछ•उ
4प्रान्त•वम्वैकोचीठी¯ ¯ ¯१¯ ¯लाई•आउंदादर्सन्पायाझैँमनमावहुत•आनन्दलाग्यो•कहीले•चरणकोदर्शन्पाउंलार•सवैदुःखसंतापछुट्ला•आनन्दहो
5लाभन्न्या•वारंवारमनमाध्यानलाग्याकोछ•ञाहाँर¯ ¯ ¯२¯ ¯प्रभृतिहमीहरूसवजनाआनन्दछौँ•अरूविस्तारवडापत्रवाटजाहेरहोलाज्यादागा
6थकोक्षेमकुसलर•अर्तिशिक्षापठाईवक्सनुभयाहाम्रोप्रतिपालहोला•विज्ञेषुकिम्अधिकम्ईतिसम्वत्१९०७सालमितिमार्गशुदि१४रोज४शुभम्
Translation
[1r]
No. 39
[no seal]Hail! This letter [is sent] from here by a venerable prince born of a prince, Second General Jaya Bahādura Kũvara Rāṇā, together with hundreds of acts of service and crores and crores of salutations to the lotus feet of [my] elder brother, thrice venerableJaṅga Bahādura Kũvara Rāṇā, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, who is a prince born of a prince, [and] who has defeated a multitude of enemies with [his] dreadful sword held in [his] two lotus arms.
By [your] kindness there, we are fine and happy here. [If everything at] your feet there is fine and auspicious, we [too] will be elevated. Furthermore, tidings here are good.
[Regarding the] following: When [your] letter from Bombay reached ---1---1 I felt enormous joy in [my] heart as if I had seen you. Time and again [the following thought] has entered my mind: "When will I see [your] feet and be rid of all misery and sorrow?" Here all of us starting with ---2--- (i.e., śrī 5 sarkāra) are fine. Other details will be made known [to you] through a royal letter (baḍāpatra). Moreover, if you send us [a letter with information on your] corporal well-being and [with] instructions, we will be protected. What else [to say] to the knowledgeable?
Wednesday, the 14th of the bright fortnight of Mārga, in the [Vikrama] year 1907 (1850 CE). Auspiciousness.