A stone inscription recording the construction of the shrine and donations made to Sūrya Varṇa Mahāvihāra by Bhāsiṃdeva and other members of the bāhāḥ (NS 778)
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Abstract
This stone inscription, located to the left side of the entrance to the main shrine of Vaṃ Bāhā, documents the construction of the shrine and the establishment of a pura. It also describes offerings made by Śrī Bhasīdeva and four other senior male members of the monastery, including a golden pinnacle and tiled roofing. Additionally, it records the donation of a triple-tiered parasol and a flag, as well as the installation of a gilt image of Śākyamuni Buddha. Furthermore, it notes the establishment of a large cauldron (jaḥsi), a silver chain, and two silver lotus flowers funded through the deity's income.Diplomatic edition
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1᠀ॐनमोवुद्धाय||दानवराजनिदेशितधर्म्मपूजि2तरत्नविशेषतिशीत||नाशितमोहविशेषसहश्रंश्री
3जिनपद्मकरप्रणमामि।। ।।श्रेयोऽस्तुसंवत्७८५ज्येष्ठ
4शुक्ल||तृतीया||मृगशिरानक्षत्र||घृतीयोगे||आदित्यवार||
5थ्वकुन्हुश्रीसूर्य्यवर्णमहाविहारसˎˎश्री३शाक्यमुनिभट्टारक
6सˎˎदेवलथंकास्यंˎˎपूरद्वयकंˎˎआवनचेङन||सुवर्णगजुरी
7छास्यं||दिनयज्ञयाङन||प्रतिष्ठायाङादिनजुरो||थ्वतेया
8प्रमुखˎˎसएवˎविहारियाˎˎस्वंछुनाˎˎथ्वध्वजावरोहनयाङाजुरो
9||थवरपाश्रीभासिंदेवजुˎˎश्रीदेवरथनजु||श्रीचन्द्रसिंहजु
10श्रीमंजुसिंहजु||श्रीमंजुदेवजु||थ्वतेयाङाया||छेथाय||
11सएवˎश्रीमंजुसिंहजुयाकेजुरो||शुभमस्तु।। ।।पुनभाषा
12᠀थ्वनन्हाˎˎसम्वत्७७८वैशाषकृष्ण||तृतीयाकुन्हु||श्री३शाक्य
13मुनिभट्टारकास||सर्व्वाङ्गशरीरं||लुनसिस्यंˎˎप्रतिष्ठायाङा
14दिनजुरोˎˎथ्वविहारियाˎˎसर्व्वसंघसमूहनˎˎदयकाजुरो||
15||पुनभाषाˎˎथ्वविहारियाˎˎस्वंछुयातˎˎस्वंवोउतियाङन||
16श्री३शाक्यमुनिभट्टारकासे||थवछेजुक्व||थ्वस्वछुनं||
17आसंदरपेमदयकं||सर्व्वसंघसमूहन||श्री३देवयात
18शुद्धकंतोलतंतयाजुरो||थ्वदेवलुनसियायाˎछेथाय
19श्रीमंजुसिंहजुयाकेजुरो।। ।।थ्वसम्वछल||तयाया
20थवयपाˎश्रीदेवरथनजुप्रमुखनˎˎनायकङाम्हसेन
21जुरो||ङ्हामतओस||लिपतसतयाजुरोˎˎभूय||
22जलसिग्वत्रछि१ओहोसिघलिमालपु१ओभोपद्म
23स्वानफोल२थ्वते||थ्वङाम्हप्रमुखनˎˎदेवयादाम
24नं||दयकाजुरो||शुभं||श्रीगुलुजुनायक
25समोहोनदयका||
Synopsis
Svasti. Oṃ. Obeisance to the Buddha. The dharma taught by Dānavarāja is revered and endowed with precious jewels. I bow to the glorious Jinapadmakara, who has dispelled a thousandfold illusions. The five senior-most male members of the bāhāḥ—ŚrīBhāsiṃdeva, Śrī Devarathana, Śrī Candrasiṃha, Śrī Maṃjusiṃhaju, and Śrī Maṃjudeva—constructed the temple (devala) of Śākyamuni, constructed a pura1 , and had (its roof) tiled by bricklayers (āva). They offered a golden pinnacle (gajurī) after performing a fire-sacrifice at Sūrya Varṇa Mahāvihara on Sunday, the third of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Jyeṣṭha, under the constellation of Mṛgaśirā and the conjunction of Dhṛtī, in NS 785 (1665). In addition, they donated a triple-tiered parasol (chatra) and a flag (dhvaja). May all be well. Earlier, on the third day of the dark fortnight of lunar month of Vaiśākha in NS 778 (1658), the members of community (sarvasaṃgha) of this monastery consecrated the fully gilded image of glorious Śākyamuni Bhaṭṭāraka. The gilding of the deity was carried out at the residence of Mañjusiṃha. Subsequently, the same five senior members utilized the income of the deity to commission the creation of a a large copper cooking pot (jaḥsi) a silver chain, and two silver lotus flowers. May auspiciousness prevail. This work was undertaken by the group led by venerable master (text: śrī guluju).
Commentary
This stone inscription is located to the left side of the entrance to the main shrine of Vaṃ Bāhā. It is written in the Pracalita Newa script. This edition and synopsis presented here are revised from the printed version published in Basukala et al. 2022: 176-177 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.17885/heiup.1116).