A votive inscription affixed to the sill of the door to the sanctum of the Buṅgadyaḥ chariot recording Sundaralāla Khaḍgī's donation for the luthāma (VS 2047)
ID: NHDP_0001_0164
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Manik Bajracharya
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Last modified: 2023-12-19
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Abstract
The votive inscription engraved on a gilt copper panel affixed to the sill of the door of the sanctum of the Buṅgadyaḥ chariot records Sundaralāla Khaḍgī's donation of gilt parts for the luthāma such as the khaḥjalā and hariñcakra in the name of his extended family.Diplomatic edition
[1r]
[A lotus maṇḍala with a hexagramm (ṣaṭkoṇa) in the center] 1श्रीआर्यावलोकितेश्वराय।श्रीवुंगमलोकेश्वरश्रीकरुणामययासुवर्णविमानरथयालुँसाहाअतिजीर्णजुयाच्वंगुकौशियाख:जलानिसेंच्वय्धर्मचक्रतक्कप्यखेरसंन्हूगुदय्काश्रद्धालुदानपतिललितपुरयितिटोल⟪(१३/१०३)⟫निवासिसुन्दरलाल[?]2[?][?]त्पत्तिजुयावश्रद्धाभक्तिपूर्वकदोहलपाव्यूगुजुलथुगुपुण्यंसकलसत्वप्राणिउद्दारजुयेमाल।थुगुधर्मकीर्तिगुवलेतकचन्द्रसूर्यपृथ्विदईच्वनीउवलेतकस्थिरजुयेमालधकावसपोलश्रीकरुणामययागुश्री चरणकमलया
3[?]प्रार्थनायानाच्वंपिंदानपतियासकलपरिवारपिं– बाज्येस्व.सिद्धिलाल, बज्येस्व.वुद्धिमाया, वाज्येस्व.हर्षमान, वज्येस्व.नानि, अबुसिद्धिवहादुर, तधिमाँस्व.तुलसिमाया, माँदिलकुमारी, ककाप्रेमलाल, मामास्व.पूर्णमायाससःअबु
4[?]माया, निनीस्व.इन्द्रमाया, दाजुरुपलाल, कीजाराजभाई, दाजुरत्नवहादुर, किजाकविदास, किजानबिन, किजासानुभाई, काय्चाचन्द्रलाल, काय्चासूर्यलाल, काय्चारूपेन्द्रलाल, काय्चाउपेन्द्रकाय्चासुमनकाय्चा[?]
5[?]काय्चासुचिन, तताजुचमेलि, श्रीमतिगीतादेवी, भलिसरिता, क्येहेंसिद्धिलक्ष्मी, भलिनिर्मला, भलिजमुना, भलिप्रमिला, पुत्रीसबिता, पुत्रीसबिना, पुत्रीसजिता, पुत्रीसबनम्, म्ह्याय्चासंजीता, म्ह्याय्चानबिनाम्ह्याय्चा[?]
6[?]मिरा, म्ह्याय्चाभावना, म्ह्याय्चाऐलिना, म्ह्याय्चासंघमिता, भिंचाजिना, भिंचाश्रीजिना, भिंचाजयसन, भलिउषा, भलिअनिता,इतिसंवत्२०४७चैत्र२९गतेशुक्रवारशुभम्निरस्तव
Translation
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[A lotus maṇḍala with a hexagramm (ṣaṭkoṇa) in the center]
Obeisance to glorious Āryāvalokiteśvara! The lū̃sāhā of the chariot—the golden vimāna—of the glorious Karuṇāmaya, the glorious Buṅgamalokeśvara, had been worn. Sundaralāla Khaḍgī, residing in Yitiṭola 13/103, Lalitpur, having cultivated piety (dharmacitta utpatti), has newly prepared [the parts from] the khaḥjalā up to the dharmacakra on all four sides and donated them with faith and devotion. Due to this merit, may all living beings be uplifted. All family members of the donor who have been praying to the glorious lotus-feet of glorious Karuṇāmaya "May this glory of dharma stand as long as the moon, sun and earth remain" are: The late grandfather Siddhilāla, late grandmother Buddhimāyā, late grandfather Harṣamāna, late grandmother Nāni, father Siddhi Bahādura, late wife of the elder brother of the father Tulasimāyā, mother Dila Kumārī, paternal uncle Premalāla, late wife of the father's younger brother Pūrṇamāyā, father-in-law ...,1 [mother-in-law ...] Māyā, late paternal aunt Indramāyā, elder brother Rūpalāla, younger brother Rājabhāī, elder brother Ratna Bahādura, younger brothers Kavidāsa, Nabina, Sānubhāī, brothers' sons Candralāla, Sūryalāla, Rūpendralāla, Upendra, Sumana, ...,2 Sucina, [the donor's] elder sister (tatāju) Cameli, wife Gītādevī, daughter-in-law Saritā, younger sister Siddhilakṣmī, daughter-in-laws Nirmalā, Jamunā, Pramilā, daughters Sabitā, Sabinā, Sajitā, Sabanam, brothers' daughters Saṃjītā, Nabinā, ...,3 Mirā, Bhāvanā, Ailinā, Saṃghamitā, sisters' daughters and son Jinā, Śrijinā, Jayasana, daughter-in-laws Uṣā and Anitā. On Friday, the 29th solar day of Caitra [in the Vikrama era] year 2047 (1990 CE). Auspiciousness! Praises!
Commentary
The inscription is one of a set of three recording the sponsorship for the renovation of the gilt parts of the luthāma by Sundaralāla Khaḍgī and his family, the other two being NHDP_0001_0158 and NHDP_0001_0164. NHDP_0001_0163 and NHDP_0001_0164 are classical votive inscriptions detailing the donation, whereas NHDP_0001_0158 provides an historical account written by Hemarāja Śākya on the donative history of the luthāma. NHDP_0001_0158 and NHDP_0001_0163 are engraved on parts of the parapet, NHDP_0001_0164 is affixed to the sill of the door to the sanctum. In contrast to NHDP_0001_0163 which has a brief and documentary character, this inscription frames the donation in religious terms and includes the donor's extended family as partakers in the meritorious activity.