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A lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇa donating land to the Visaṅkhunārāyaṇa Guṭhī (VS 1859)

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Edited and translated by Ramhari Timalsina
Created: 2016-06-23; Last modified: 2017-07-15
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Abstract

This lālamohara issued by King Gīrvāṇa on the 1st of the bright fortnight of Āṣāḍha in the [Vikrama] era year 1859 donates 15 ropanīs of land to the guṭhī of the deity Viśaṅkhunārāyaṇa and directs the priest and trustees concerned to operate the perpetual and the occasional pūjās in the manner prescribed.



Diplomatic edition

[1r]

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श्रीविसंखूनारायण­

श्रीमाहिलाममाज्यू­

[royal seal]

1स्वस्ति­श्रीमन्नारायणाय­नमः॥॥­श्रीगजमार्गणेभेन्दुमिते­वीरविक्रमाव्दे­१८५८­रामयममुनीलामिते­शालिवाहनसकेंङ्गिरोनामसम्वत्सरे­सौम्यायने­वसन्तर्त्तौ­वैशाखमासे­शुक्लपक्षेऽक्षयतृतीयायां­गुरुवासरे­कृत्तिकानक्षत्रे­
2सौभाग्ययोगे­गरकरणे­पितृमुहूर्त्ते­मेषराशिगते­श्रीसूर्ये­कर्कटराशिगते­देवगुरौ­वृषराशिस्थिते­चन्द्रमसि­शेषेषु­ग्रहेषु­यथायथास्थानस्थितेषु­•सत्सु­•स्वस्ति­श्रीगिरिराजचक्रचूडामणिनरनारायणेत्यादिविविधविरुदावलीविराजमा
3नमानोन्नत्‌श्रीमन्महाराजाधिराजश्रीश्रीश्रीमहाराजेगीर्वाणयुद्धविक्रमसाहवहादुर्सम्सेर्जङ्गदेवानाम्­सदा­समरविजयीनाम्­
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5ई­नित्य­पुजा­निमित्य­•संकल्प­गरि­गूठ­राष्याको­•विसंषुका­अम्वल­मद्धे­•ढ़ापा­डोल­षेत­रोपनी­पन्द्रह­१५­तस्को­साध­•पुर्व­कुला­•दछिण­द्वार्याको­षेतका­साध­•पश्चिम­मूलवाटो­•उत्तर­भगवंत­नेवारको­षेतका­साध­•येती­
6चार­किलाभित्रको­जग्गाका­उतपत्न्यले­•तपसील­माफिकको­सराजाम­कत्ती­नघटाइ­गुठिआरले­सराजाम­दिनु­•पुज्हारीले­पुजा­गर्नु­•कदाचित­तेस्‌मा­दैवागत­परि­आया­गुठिआरले­दर्वार­आई­•भारादार­
7मार्फत­विन्ती­गरि­•लेष्या­वमोजिमको­सराजाम­पुर्याउनु­•भारदारले­पनि­•गुठिआरले­विन्‌ती­गर्याको­सुनि­•येस्­फर्द्दमाँ­लेष्या­वमोजिमको­सराजाम­कत्ती­नघटाई­•नित्य­पूजा­चलाई­दिनु­•येस्­गूठमाँ­गुठिया
8र­•अरु­जो­कोई­पापात्मा­लोभानि­पापानि­गरि­नित्य­पूजा­षंडित­गर्नामा­पस्ला­तस्लाइ­पंच­महापातक­लाग्ला­•¯¯¯¯¯¯को­कोप­कुद्रिष्टि­पर्ला­•जो­कोई­धर्म्मात्मा­येस्­गूठको­रक्ष्या­गरि­नि
9त्य­पूजा­चलाउनामाँ­पस्ला­•तस्लाई­पंच­महाजग्यको­पुन्य­र­•¯¯¯¯¯¯को­क्रिपा­सुद्रिष्टि­होला­•य्यो­गूठ­संकल्प­हुंदाका­साक्षी­•आदित्य­चन्द्रादि­देव़ता­•मनुष्या­पनि­•श्रीचौतरिया­रणउद्योत­
10साह­•श्रीचौतरिया­समरसेर­साह­•श्रीचौतरिया­विदुर­साह­श्रीचौतरिया­सेरवहादुर­साह­•दिवान­•रणजीत्­पाडे­•काजी­त्रिभूवन­•काजी­नरसिंह­•संकल्प­वाक्य­पह्रन्या­•दैवज्ञ­केसरी­पण्डित­•पानी­हालन्या­काजी­
11किर्त्तिमान­सिंह­•य्यो­गूठको­साँध­लाउन्या­•श्रीहर्ष­पंथ­•दैवज्ञकेश्री­अर्ज्याल­•भानु­पाध्या­षनाल­•जगजीत्­पाडे­•वीरु­वोहोरा­•वंसवीर­राना­•¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
12आमदनीको­तपसील­

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ज्मा­षेत­रोपनी­१५­ताके­
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19ते­मद्धे­षर्च­पूजामा­चाहिन्या­सराजामके­¯¯¯¯

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33स्वदत्तां­परदत्तम्वा­यो­हरेत्­वसुंधरा­•॥­षष्ठिवर्षसहश्राणी­•विष्ठायां­जायते­क्रिमी­•॥१॥­ईति­सम्वत्­१८५९­साल­मिति­आषाढ­शुदि­१­रोज­शुभम्­¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

Translation

Synopsis

This lālamohara issued by King Gīrvāṇa on the 1st of the bright fortnight of Āṣāḍha in the [Vikrama] era year 1859 is about the land endowment to the guṭhī of the deity Viśaṅkhunārāyaṇa. As stated in the document, the king made a ritual declaration (saṃkalpa) for the establishment of the Viśaṅkhunārāyaṇa Guṭhi in VS 1859. The document mentions the borders of the endowed 15 ropanīs of land located at Viśaṅkhu. The document further mentions the following people who were present as witnesses during the process when the borders of the endowed land was fixed: the cautariyās Raṇa Udyota Sāha, Samarasera Sāha, Vidura Sāha and Serabahādura Sāha; the divānaRaṇajit Pāḍe and the kājīs Tribhuvana and Narasiṃha. Daivajña Kesarī Paṇḍita read out the ritual declaration, while Kāji Kirttimāna Siṃha poured water. Similarly, Śrīharṣa Paṃtha, Daivakeśrī Arjyāla, Bhānu Pādhyā Khanāla, Jagajīt Pāḍe, Vīru Boharā and Vaṃsavīra Rānā determined the borders of the four sides of the land. Further, the first table provides the calculation of the income of the guṭhi land and the second table provides various expenses of the temple.

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