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A stone block inscription at Su Bahāḥ in Lalitpur re the installation of an idol of Mañjuvajra (NS 644)

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Edited by Rajan Khatiwoda, Rajendra Shakya and Ravi Shakya in collaboration with Simon Cubelic
Created: ; Last modified: 2021-09-06
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Abstract

This incomplete inscription inscribed in Bhujiṃmola script records the installation of an image of Mañjuvajra in memory of Rupa Siṃhaju.


Diplomatic edition

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1श्रियोऽस्तु­।।सम्वत्­६४४­अशुणिवद्वि­२­श्रीजयमनोहरमहावि⟪हारगृहे⟫­[...]
2वंगतः­रुपसिङजुस्तन­निमित्या­।थवव­पतिमा­दोयकास्यं­[...]
3ञ्जुबज्र­प्रतिविम्बु­दोयका­जुरो­।।शुभमस्तु­।।श्रीमत्‌­श्रीश्री­म­

Synopsis

On the 2nd of the dark fortnight of Āśvina in NS 644 (1524 CE), an image of Mañjuvajra was installed at Jayamanohara Mahāvihāra in memory of the recently deceased Rupa Siṃhaju, who had been a resident of the monastery.


Commentary

This incomplete inscription records the installation of an image of Mañjuvajra in memory of one Rupa Siṃhaju, who was a member of the monastery. The inscription is only a fragment of what appears to be a larger object, probably the image of Mañjuvajra itself, which is stored inside the main sanctum. Interestingly, Bhujiṃmola script, otherwise found mostly in palm-leaf manuscripts, is used for this inscription.

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