A stone slab inscription at Su Bāhāḥ in Lalitpur re the renovation of a phalcā by Kāsirāma Bhābo and others (NS 878)
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Abstract
This inscription records the renovation of a phalcā in front of the stone water spout east of the Su Bāhāḥ complex.Diplomatic edition
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[Engraving of Candra and Sūrya] [Engraving of Lokeśvara on a lotus throne] [Engraving of Candra and Sūrya]1२या1कोझित1सम्वत्८७८वैशाषशुद्वि५शक्वबाहा2रकासिरामभावो﹨मालदेवभावो﹨पु
3यिरामभावो﹨कम्मदेवभावो﹨भागीदे
4वभावो﹨रक्षरामभावो﹨पुंदेवभावो﹨﹨
5सिधिसिंहभावो﹨आदिसिंहभावो﹨तव
6धिकभावो﹨भागीसिंहभावो﹨परिदेओ
7भावो﹨भागिनाथभावो﹨मासिंदेवभावो
8बाबुसिंहभावो﹨धंन्तसिंहभावो﹨राछि
9याधंतसिंहभावो﹨रक्ष्मीशंकरभावो
10वधनसिंहभावो।।थ्वतेसमुहन
11श्रक्वबाहारयि⟪ति⟫ङ्हवनेचोङफले
12जिण्णोद्धारयाङनप्रतिस्थायाङा
13दिनजुरो।।थ्वफलेसेङाववनसा
14सल्हानल्होनेदजुरो।।शुभं।।
15[?]तिचितायाकमादेओपयि⟪याकझित⟫
16रा[...]रछिना।।शुभमस्तु।।
Synopsis
On the 5th1 of the bright fortnight of Vaiśākha in NS 878 (1758 CE), the phalcā in front of the stone water spout at Su Bāhāḥ (text: Śrakvabāhāra) was renovated under the sponsorship of Kāsirāma Bhābo, Māladeva Bhābo, Puyirāma Bhābo, Kammadeva Bhābo, Bhāgīdeva Bhābo, Rakṣarāma Bhābo, Puṃdeva Bhābo, Sidhisiṃha Bhābo, Ādisiṃha Bhābo, Tavadhika Bhābo, Bhāgīsiṃha Bhābo, Parideo Bhābo, Bhāginātha Bhābo, Māsiṃdeva Bhābo, Bābusiṃha Bhābo, Dhaṃntasiṃha Bhābo, Dhantasiṃha Bhābo [all residents living along] the lāchi and Rakṣmīśaṅkara Bhābo and Dhanasiṃha Bhābo of Su Bāhāḥ (text: Śakvabāhāra). If the phalcā is damaged in the future, it is to be restored after consultation [among the above-mentioned persons]. Mahādeva (text: Mādeo) is specified as the guardian of the phalcā.
Commentary
Bhābo is a term used to denote Jyāpus, the Newar peasant caste. Therefore, it is clear that the Jyāpu community who inhabited Su Bāhāḥ ṭola surrounding the bāhāḥ complex were responsible for the renovation. Although this inscription is currently stored inside the bāhāḥ sanctum, it originally formed part of the phalcā that overlooks the Su Bāhāḥ water spout (hiti; text: yiti) to the east of the bāhāḥ.