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Swami Samantabhadra. * In many verses of the Darsanasara, while giving directions about the time of the origin of some sanghas, the words 'Vikramaraayas maranapattaas' have been used. From this, Premiji got the idea that the chronology in this text is specifically based on the death of Vikram, or whether the prevalent Vikram Samvat is mentioned in it and it is the Samvat of Vikram's death. Upon searching, you found the following verse by Amitagati Acharya, and from it you got a basis for considering the prevalent Vikram Samvat as the death Samvat.
Samarudhe putratridashavasati vikramanripesahasre varshanam prabhavathi hi panchashadhike. Samaptam panchamyamavati dharini munjanripatou
site pakshe poushe budhahithamidam shastram anadham. _This is a verse from 'Subhashitaratnasandoha'. It clearly states that this scripture was completed on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Pausha, when the 1050th year (Samvat) was passing after the ascension of King Vikram to heaven and King Munja was ruling the earth. Amitag
- * As many believe that the Vikram Samvat currently in use began with the birth or coronation of Vikram; but in our understanding, it is the Samvat of his death. Take one proof for this.
1 See verses no. 11, 28 and 38, whose first lines are respectively 'Chhatti. se varissae', 'Panchasae chhathvise', 'Sattasae tevanne' and the second line of all is the same 'Vikramaraayas maranapattaas'. And in these verses, the time of origin of the Svetambar, Dravid and Kastha sanghas is respectively indicated.