________________ लग्नेशुभेशुभयुतसुषुवेकुमारं / श्रीपार्वतीवसुखिनीशुभवीक्षितेन // जायासती शिवगुरोनिजतुंगसंस्थे / सूर्ये कुजेरविसुते च गुरौ च केंद्रे // . A ? 99 : Assuming, then the accuracy of the astronomical date furnished in this verse, I trust that the birth :of Sbri Shankeracharya can be dated to the satisfa. ction of all. The verse says that the ascending sign : (hyleg or lagnam ) was aus;;icious for the reason. that there was a benefic planet in it and that it was also aspected by benefics. Further it says that the Sun, mars, Jupiter and Saturn were then not only in their exaltation but occupied cardinal point positions ( Kenia ) in relation to the uscendant ( lagnam ). Furnished With the above date, soine inay suppose that the Acharya's birth date can be easily determined, if the year in which this particular planetary combination occurred could be ascertained. But this is not easy as imagined, for the combination refered to in the shloxa is not confined to any particular year in the past. It may have occurred in several cycles. To which of these years then is this epoch ma-king event to be referred ? To answer this question, we have to look for other facts and circumstances wbich may : throw some light on this obscure question. Are there any and if : so how far are they to be believed ? Do the dovet . ail with the astronomical date.? In Malbar there are yarious traditions concerning tho doings of illustrious person, , hut the most important of them. in . : . P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust
