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JANUARY, 1890.)
THE VIKRAMA ERA.
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(Line 10). Sakakal-abda-saptaśatâni chaturasity-adhikini 784. Northern V. 919 current: Sunday, 21 September, A.D. 861.
Northern V. 919 expired: Thursday, 10 September, A.D. 862; the 14th tithi of the bright half ended 22 h. 47 m. after mean sunrise. The nakshatra was Uttara-Bhadrapada, according to the general table from 21 h. 1 m., according to Brahma-S. from 9 h. 51 m., and according to Garga-S. from 9 h. 12 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 919 expired: Wednesday, 29 September, A.D. 863; the 14th tithi of the bright half ended 21 h. 24 m. after mean sunrise.
(The expired northern Vikrama year 919 corresponds to the expired 'Saka year 784).
31.- V. 1042. - Dr. Peterson's Third Report (1884-86), App. p. 9. Date of the composition of Parsvanaga's Atmánusasana:
Dvyargala10.chatvarimsat-samadhika-vatsara-sahasra-samkhyayan Bhådrapada-paurņimâyâm Budh-Ottara-Bhadrapadikayam 11
Northern V. 1042 current: Thursday, 14 August, A.D. 984; the full-moon tithi ended 7 h. 39 m. after mean sunrise.
Northern V. 1042 expired: Wednesday, 2 September, A.D. 985; the full-moon tithi ended 1 h 38 m., and the nakshatra was Uttara-Bhadrapada up to 19h. 3 m, after mean suprise. · Southern V. 1042 expired: Sunday, 22 August, A.D. 986.
32. - V. 1215. – Archæol. Surv. of Western India, Vol. II, p. 167. Girnar stone inscription:
(line 1)... Samvat 1215 varshê Chaitra-sudi 8 Bavau adyeêha Srimad-Orjjayantatirthê ...
Northern V. 1215 current: Wednesday, 20 March, A.D. 1157.
Northern V. 1215 expired: Sunday, 9 March, A.D. 1158; the 8th tithi of the bright half ended 19 h. 20 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1215 expired: Saturday, 28 March, A.D. 1159; the 8th tithi of the bright half ended 19 h. 59 m. after mean sunrise.
33. - V. 1216.- Archæol. Surv. of India, Vol. XXI. p. 115, and Plate xxviii.; and ante, Vol. XVIII. p. 214. Alha-ghất stone inscription of the time of the Kalachuri Narasimhaddva : -
(Line 1) ... Samvat 1216 Bhadra-sudi-pratipada-Ravau il Dihåliya-maharajadhiraja-ért Narasimghadêva-vijayarajyê li
Northern V. 1216 current: Tuesday, 26 August, A.D. 1158.
Northern V. 1216 expired: Sunday, 16 August, A.D. 1159; the first tithi of the bright half ended 1 h. 25 m. after mean sunrise.
Southern V. 1216 expired: Thursday, 4 Angust, A.D. 1160.
34. V. 1218. - My Report on Sanskrit MSS. for 1880-81, p. 10. Date of a MS. of the Kalpachárni, of the time of the Chaulukya Kumarapaladeva : -
Samvat 1218 varshe dvi Åshedha-śndi 5 Gur&v=ady-êba érimad-Anahilapatake samastarâjâvalf-virajita-samalamkțita-maharajadhiraja-paraméévara-paramabhattaraka-Umap a ti-varalabdha-prasada-mahâbava-sangrâma-niry[y]adha-pratijña-praudha-nija bhaja-raamgs vinirjjita-Sakambhari-bhApAla-srimat-Kamarapaladêva-kalyanavijayarajye ...
Åshadha was intercalary in northern V. 1218 expired (or southern V. 1218 current); for in that year the solar Ashadha lasted from 5 h. 58 m. before mean sunrise of 26 May to 8 h. 41 m. after mear sunrise of 26 June, A.D. 1161, and there were new-moons on 26 May, 17 h. 57 m., and on 25 Jane, 3 h. 18 m. after meah sunrise. The 5th of the bright half of the first Åsbådha was Wednesday, 31 May, A.D. 1161, when the 5th tithi of the bright half eaded 10 h. 38 m. after mean sunrise; and of the second Åshadha, Thursday, 29 Jane, A.D. 1161, when the 5th tithi of the bright half anded 16 h. 22 m. after mean sunrise.
10 In dutes, I have hitherto met this word argala only here and in line 14 of the Kapaswa inscription, (ante, Vol. XIII. p. 164, and see the next number of the Journal.)