Indian Antiquary Vol 09

SR No.: 032501
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 398
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[MARCH, 1880.
which the Chaitya is built up ; 2nd, of the ordi- Monograms, in the field, No. 4-Letters nary shifting of the sacred tree from the right seemingly representing 19 (tachd) or car (tavá), to the left-hand corner of the pedestal.
No. 4a, a letter very similar to a Chaldeo-Pahlvi C.-GoTAMI.
N-a, with a curious tántric figure like one No. 3.-Lead with traces of copper. Weights
of the symbols on the Hathig umph â Rock varying from 180 to 196 grains. Size 9 of
Inscription of Aira at U da yagiri." It may Mionnet's scale.
be added that the other associate devices on this Obverse Device-The usual bow and arrow.
rock represent the Kurmachakra or "tortoise Legend- GH GH Ricare ch.
symbol" and the Swastika. Rano Gotami-putasa Vidivdya-kurasa.
I have separated, in this catalogue, the family Reverse Device—The general characteristics
or general maternity-descent cuing, from those of these reverse devices are similar to those
which, in addition to the tribal or ancestral record, of the two varieties just described. There are,
bear the definite name of a reigning sovereign. however, some peculiarities to be noticed.
I prefix for the purposes of comparison tho There are no dots within the semi-circles of Puranik Dynastic succession list, which, however the framework of the Chaitya as in the imperfect, in
imperfect, in its more exact details, evidences a Vasithi coins, the sacred tree is usually certain measure of value and authentic authority, placed on the right: and the Chaitys itself is in the confirmation afforded to its leading data surmounted, at times, by a chakra or rayed by the appearance of so many coincident names circle,' denoting apparently the sun, as opposed on the extant coins described below. to the half-moon of the other local families. This The Vishni Purana's leading text contributes chakra again is often replaced by the figure of the following series of the Andhra kings:the Swastika or symbolic cross, which so often
"Sušarman, the Kanwa, will be killed by a appears with other objects of worship on the
| powerful servant, named (1) Sipraka, of the ancient Punch-die coins and elsewhere: bat
Andhra tribe, who will become king and which, in this instance, can only be taken to
found the Andhrabhřítya dynasty). typify and represent the great luminary itself.
He will be succeeded by his brother (2) In this arrangement of symbols it coincides Krishna; with the device of the unique coin of Chas. His son will be (3) śAta karņi; tana; where the Chaitya retains its ordinary His son will be (4) Pûrņotsanga; superimposed demilune, but has a second half- His son will be (5) Satakarņi; moon in the field on one side, which is balanced His son will be (6) Lambodara; by & well-defined figure of a rayed sun ou the His son will be (7) I vilaka (Vikal â ?); other."
His son will be (8) Meghaswati; No. 4.-Copper? Small coins. Weight 35 His son will be (9) Patumat(Pudumáyi?); grains. Size 4 of Mionnet's scale.
His son will be (10) A rishta karman; Obverse-Similar device, Bow and arrow.
His son will be (11) Hala; Legend-Rano Vdsitho-putasa Vidiváya-kurasa. His son will be (12) Pattalaka (Manda
No. 40.-Similar coins, in weight about 35 laka ?); grains-bearing the legend Riño Gotami-putasa His son will be (13) Pravilasena (PuriVidiváya-kurasa.
kashena ?); Reverse-Chaitya, with the sacred troe placed His son will be (14) Sundara (named) directly above the apex of the edifice.
SATAKARNIN;
On some at least the spelling is Vilivaya-kurasa, the 11 Burgess's Report on Kathidwad and Kachh, 1874-5, 1 being the rame as in Radradama's Girnar Inscription, Pl. vii. fig. 7, p. 47. See also my Guptas in India, Pl. I. formed somewhat like the modern -ED.
fig. 7, p. 32, and Mr. Newton Jour. Bo. Branch R. 4. 8. This may be traced on the worn surface of Indraji's 1 vol. IX. p. cix. This oombination of the sun and the moon Coin No. 8, but I have it in more definite form, on Beems to have necessarily constituted a fixed idea amid very coin of Mrs. Dunbar's, where it is not directly above the many classes of men. It even go retained ita hold upon apex of the Chaitya, but placed on the right hand nearer the publie opinion in India that it reappears on the later coins troethe half-moon, in this example, appears on the same of Arakan. Jour. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 1846, February; and level in apparent equipoise or balance to the left.
1872 p. 201. See Nos. 9 and 16 Indraji's Plates J. B. B. R. A. S. Sterling's Orissa. Asiatic Researches vol. XV.; M. vol. XIII. p. 806ff.
Kittoe, Journal Asiatic Soc. Bengal, vol. VI. (1887) p. 10 Prinsep's Essays, Pl. 11. vol. I. p. 209; and my Marsden, 1075, Plate lviii; and Rjendral&la in the Proceedings À. Ancient Indian Weights, Pl. i.
18. Bengal for 1877, page 163.