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75; (iii) The grant of King Agguka III, dated in the Gupta year 567, makes mention of a lunar eclipse in the month Suci9, which corresponds to Aşādha or Jyestha. On referring the date to the Tables, it is found that the name Suci here applies to Jyeșthā as a lunar eclipse took place in that year on the full-moon day of Jyeștha and not of Āsādha. However, the date does not admit of verification regarding the system of the year, as the month would fall in the year 567, according to the Caitrādi system and the Kārttikādi system as well.
(iv) The Morbi plate of Jaika, dated year 585 Phālguna su-di. 5, refers to the grant made on the occasion of a solar eclipse in the Gupta year 585. On referring the date to the Tables, it is found that no solar eclipse took place in the Kārttikādi year 585, whereas a solar eclipse took place on the new-moon day of Pūrnimānta Mārgaśīra of the Caitrādi year 585, which corresponds to Nov. 10, 904 A.C.20.
(v) The grant of King Jaika II dated in the Gupta year 596 mentions the month, the fortnignt and the 19. The editor of this grant does not seem to have followed the
meaning of certain words given in the verse pertaining to the date. According to him the grant was made on a new-moon day, the month of which is not given, but the verse refers to the conjunction (Yoga) of the moon (Indu) with Rahu (Syarbhānu) and not with the Sun (Bhānu), and the word (Sucau) is to be taken as referring to the name of the month Suci (Jyeștha or (Așāṇha) rather than as an attribute of Indau. The verse thus really refers to a lunar eclipse, which took place on the full
moon day of Suci. 20. Vide Pillai's Table X.
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