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A letter sent by Jīvanātha Śarmā from Benares to Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā asking for the continuation of his annual remuneration

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Edited and translated by Axel Michaels in collaboration with Rajan Khatiwoda
Created: 2015-04-01; Last modified: 2016-02-29
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Abstract

This is a letter sent by Jīvanātha Śarmā from Benares to Prime Minister Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā asking for the continuation of his annual and lifelong remuneration.



Diplomatic edition

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नं ११६

1स्वस्तिश्रीमदतिप्रचण्डभुजदण्डेत्यादिश्रीश्रीश्री
2श्रीश्रीमहाराजजङ्गवहादुरराणाजीप्राइम
3मिनिष्टरयान्डकम्यान्डर‌इनचिफ्‌देवेषु ­
4सदासमरविजयिषु­जीवनाथ­शर्मणः­चतु
5र्वेदोक्तशुभाशीर्वादपूर्वकं­विज्ञप्तिपत्रमिदम्­
6आगे­इहाको­समाचार­भलो­छ­•उप्रान्त­•सम्वत्­
7१९१५­साल­वैशाख­वदि­११­रोज­७­का­दिनदेषि­
8वनारसमा­वसि­हाम्रो­जय­मनाइ­मैह्नाको­क
9म्पनी­रुपैया­१­सैका­दरले­वर्ष­१को­कम्पनी­
10रुपैया­१२००­वाचन्‌ज्यालसंम­षाइ­हाम्रो­
11जय­मनाउनु­इ­रुपैया­कौसि­तोसाखानावा
12ट­लि­भोग्य­गर्नु­हाम्रो­जय­मनाउन­छोड्याको­
13सुनियो­भन्या­उस­दिनदेषि­तपाँइलाइ­मिलैन­
14भनि­रुक्का­लेषिवक्स्यौँ­भनि­हुकुम­भयाको­हो­उ
15सै­दिनदेषि­हजूरको­प्रताप‌­ऐश्वर्य­वढोस्‌­हामि­
16अनाथमाथी­करुणा­निगा­हव़स्‌­भनि­दिनप्रति­
17हजूरको­जय­मनाउदै­छु­एस्‌­कुराका­साछि­¯ ¯
18¯ ¯ १­¯ ¯ छन्‌­म­कहातक्‌­बिन्ती­गरु­हजूरवाट­मे
19हेर­भै­सतुवा­षर्च­भनि­वक्सीस्‌­भयाको­पनि­अट्
20कन­जादा­मुषमा­माड­लगाउन­पनि­कठिन­भयो­मे
21रा­भन्या­हजूर­वाहिक‌­अर्को­कोहि­शरण­छैन­अव­
22मैले­कस्ता­तरहले­निर्वाह­गर्न्या­हो­जो­हुकुम­वहु
23त­कहातक­विन्ति­गरु­सवको­हृदय­जान्न्या­ध
24र्म­युधिष्ठिर­हजूर­होइवक्सनुहुन्छ­मिति­सम्व­

Translation

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[Extended abstract] This is a letter sent by Jīvanātha Śarmā probably from Vārāṇasī to Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā asking for the continuation of his annual remuneration as it was granted as long as he lives. The letter reveals that he is in Jaṅga's service since VS 1915 Vaiśākha vadi 11 and he used to receive a salary of one hundred Ruppes per month. He requests Jaṅga to send him his money at his earliest convenience.


Commentary

Jīvanātha Śarmā is also mentioned in DNA_0006_0059 (undated), where he wants to erect a Śiva temple in Vārāṇasī and requests Rājendra Vikarma Śāha to donate for this, and in a letter dated 1863 CE (DNA_0004_0018), he reports to Jaṅga Bahādura Rāṇā on a dispute between pundits of a dharmasabhā in Vārāṇasī on the question whether a woman should be allowed to erect a śivaliṅga independently by touching it.

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