On The Antiquity of Nepalese Metalcraft: The Buddha of Guita Bahi

Inscription fig. 1/12
Standing Buddha
Northeastern India or Nepal, Gupta/Licchavi Period
Inscription dated 591 CE
Bronze
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1968.40

Inscription of the front and right side of the separately cast pedestal

All Photos: courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art
https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/1968.40

Details: see thumbnails below
Detail 1 - Continuation of the inscription on the right side of the base 02-1968.40det10_o2
Detail 2 - rear of base, uninscribed 04-1968.40det08_o2
Detail 3 - left side of base, uninscribed 03-1968.40det11_o2

Reading:
Reading and Translation by Gautamvajra Vajracarya, in Slussser, Mary Shepherd, 1975, “On the Antiquity of Nepalese Metalcraft”, p. 93

1. ū deyadharmmoyaṃ laḍitagrāme yaṃgvalvihāre śā[kya] bhikṣuṇyā

2. pariśuddhamatyā yadattra puṇyaṃ tadbhavatu sarvvasatvānā-

3. manuttarasarvva jñānāvāptaye/ / saṃvat

4a. 500 10 3/ / caityakūṭa jinabandhuvihārapūrvva-bhuddeśe

4b. piṇḍakena bhojanaṃ karttavya [1]/ /
      [1] Mistake for karttavyam

Translation :
This [image] is the pious gift of the Śākya nun Pariśuddhamati who lives in Yaṃgval convent in Laḍitagrāma. Whatever merit there may be in this [deed], may it lead to the attainment of supreme enlightenment of all sentient beings. Samvat 513. A feast should be provided [from the proceeds of] piṇḍaka at the locale east of Caityakūṭa Jinabandhu monastery.

Gautamvajra Vajracharya
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Previous translation from Czuma, Stanislaw, 1970, “A Gupta Style Bronze Buddha”, CMA Bulletin, LVII, 2, p. 61-62
Dated inscription (corresponding to 632) engraved on front of base and extending to its right side: translation "This (image) is the pious gift of the Buddhist nun named Parisuddhamati in the village Ladita. Whatever merit accrues from this (gift) may it lead to the supreme enlightenment of all living beings. (This gift was made) in the year 313 (300.10.3). (It is the wish) that (a certain ascetic) Purnnaka belonging to the monastery in the locality of Chaityakuta should be fed."

As found on the Cleveland Museum  website, https://www.clevelandart.org/print/art/1968.40