Indian Antiquary Vol 17

SR No.: 032509
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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DECEMBER, 1888.]
THF TWELVE-YEAR CYCLE OF JUPITER.
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two systems of unequal spaces, whether we grant of the Maharaja Hastin, Corp. Inscr. are to apply the Brahma-Siddhanta system, Indic. Vol. III. No. 22, page 100, in which the or the still more ancient Garga system, cannot date (line 1 f.) is – tri-shashty-uttarebda. at present be decided; since the only variation satê Gupta-npipa-rajya-bhuktau Mah-Asvayujabetween them is in respect of the saivatsara samvatsaré Chaitra-masa-sukla-paksha-dvitiyafollowing the samvatsara which was current on yâm, -"in a century of years, increased by the given date of the present record.
sixty-three; in the enjoyment of sovereignty The other point is, that, as the following by the Gupta kings; in the Maha-Ašvayuja samvatsara did not commence till Margasirsha sanatsara; on the second lunar day of the śukla 13 of Saka-Samvat 399, the Maha- bright fortnight of the pionth Chaitra." Vaisakha sarvatsara was still current on the This gives us, for calculation, the Mahagiven date, Karttika sukla 3, in Saka-Samvat Åsvayuja samvatsara, as current on the 399, as well as in 398, which is the real second tithi or lunar day of the bright fortequivalent for the Gupta year. So, also, it night of the month Chaitra (March-April) in will be seen that, in the case of D., the Maha- Gupta-Samvat 163 current. And, on the Åśvayuja sariwat sara was still current on the analogy of the Veråwal inscription of Valabbigiven date, Chaitra sukla 13, in Saka-Samvat Samvat 945, this should be the case in Gupta452, as well as in 451, which is the true Samvat 163 + 242 = Saka-Samvat 405 equivalent for the Gupta year of that record. corrent; in which year the given tithi corresConsequently, these two dates, A. and D., ponds to Sunday, the 7th March, A.D. 482. might be used to support a running difference Mr. Sh. B. Dikshit finds (see the Table, of two hundred and forty-three years between Col. B.) that Jupiter's rising, next before the current Gupta and current Saka years, as well given date, took place on Vaisakha krishna 6 as the trae running difference of two hundred of the preceding year, Saka-Samvat 404 curand forty-two years. But, apart from the fact rent, corresponding to Sunday, the 5th April, that we have not obtained anything else to A.D. 481 ; or, by the English calendar, on support such a result, there is no such alter- Monday, the 6th April. His longitude then native in respect of B. and C.; the sarnvatsaras was 4° 21'. By both the systems of unequal of those records are proved only with the spaces," he was then in Aśvini ; and the running difference of two hundred and forty- sarivatsara which then began, must have been two years. All the four cases together, there- named Maha-Åsvayuja. Jupiter's next followfore, not only answer to, but also prove the ing rising took place on Jyêshtha sukla 8 of running difference of two hundred and Saka-Samvat 405, corresponding to Wednesday, forty-two years between ourrent Gupta the 12th May, A.D. 482; or, by the English and current Saka years.
calendar, on Thursday, the 13th May. His By the mean-sign system, the Maha longitude then was 40° 34'. By both the sysVaisakha saivatsara did not commence till tems of unequal spaces, he was then in Rohini; Vaisakha sukla 5 of Saka-Saṁvat 399 current, and the sainvatsura which then began, must corresponding to Wednesday, the 14th April, have been named Maha-Karttika. Therefore, by A.D. 476 ; and consequently it was not current both the systems of unequal spaces, with the on the given date. The samvatsara then cur- running difference of two hundred and fortyrent was Maha-Chaitra, which commenced on two years between current Gupta and current Jyêshtha krishna 13 of Saka-Samvat 398, corres- Saka years, the Mahl-Åkvayuja samvatsara ponding to Saturday, the 19th April, A.D. 475. was current on the given date. And the
result gives Saka-Samvat 405 current (A.D. B.-The Khoh Grant of the year 183.
482-83), as the equivalent of the given corrent The next inscription is the other Khoh Gupta year.
11 These calculations are not absolutely accurate : but the margin is so wide that there is no necessity for exact precision in this case. If there should be any difference at all between Jupiter's longitudes as found by Mr. Sh. B. Dikshit, and as capable of being determined with exact precision, it will amount only to a few minutes of arc; and the actual risings of Jupiter could
differ from what he gives, only by one or two days; with the result that Jupiter may have risen, in this instance, on Vaibakba krishna 5 or 7.
13 Also by the system of equal spaces: but see the remarks under A. above. This point need not be noted