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314 EPIGRAPHIA INDICA
[VOL. XXVII calendar are given specific names, such as Kāmadā (Chaitra su. 11), Varuthini (Chaitra ba. 11), etc., though this particular name is not found in the list given by Swamikannu Pillai."
The genealogy of the Yādava kings of Devagiri is recounted in & cursory fashion and mutual relationship of the princes enumerated in the series is not explained. There is a remark, however, at the end of the account to the effect that they were born in succession. These names are es follows: Dridha prahāra, Sēünna I, Dhādipaka, Bhillama I, Rāja I, Vadugi, Bhillama II, Vésugi, Bhillama III, Sēünna II, Rāja II, Mälugi, Krishna I, Bhillama IV, Jaitra I, Simghana, Jaitra II, Krishna II. Dridhaprahāra is prefixed by the expression vajra, obviously for the necessity of metre. Sēünna again is a metrical modification for Sēüņa.
A comparison of the above genealogy with the genealogical accounts of this family as compiled by the late Dr. R. G. Bhandarkar and Dr. Fleet,' reveals the following facts. The three generations of Vādugi II, Vēgugi II and Bhillama IV, that intervened betweun Bhillama III and Sēüņachandra II in the account of Bhandarkar are omitted in our list. Räja II of our list, which appears to be a new name, has perhaps to be identified with Singhaņa of Bhandarkar. Further, Krishna I of our epigraph may reasonably be equated with Karna of Fleet's statement. It has however to be noted that neither of these names figure in the genealogy of Bhandarkar. Mälugi and Mallugi are identical. Some more names in Bhandarkar's account are omitted in our list.
We may briefly notice here a few historical facts about some of these Yādava princes in the light of epigraphical discoveries made during the past decades. Firstly we have the Asvi plates. from the Ahmadnagar District, dated in Saka 1020 or 1098 A.C. This record gives the genealogy of the Yadave family and introduces Mahāmandalēśvara Irammadēva as a subordinate of the Western Chālukya ruler Vikramaditya VI. The epigraph contains errors committed by the engraver, which seem to have been increased by its unscientific editing. We may equate this Irammadēvs with Parammadēva, elder son of Sēüņachandra II, figuring in the genealogy of Bhandarkar. The Advi inscription further states that this Yadava prince vanquished the invincible Bhuvanaikamalla, who must be Sõmēsvara II of the Western Chālukya family, and secured the kingdom for Paramardhin, i.e., Vikramaditya VI. A similar achievement, viz., helping Vikramaditya VI against his enemies and establishing him in the sovereignty of Kalyana, is attributed to Sēünachandra II. From this it is gathered that both Sēünachandra II and his son Parammadēva were staunch supporters of the Chālukya prince and played a prominent role in his struggles for kingship.
The disclosure made by the present epigraph by furnishing the name of Kțishņa I as the father of Bhillama IV (Bhillama V of Bhandarkar) and his identity with Karna of the Gadag inscription
1 Indian Ephemeris, Vol. I, part I, pp. 59-66. It may be noted that Vaisakha su. 11 is called Mohini according to this authority. If the above assumption be correct, different names appear to bave been in vogue for these lithis at different times.
. Bom. Gaz., Vol. I, part II, p. 236.
Ibid., p. 519.
The confusion between Krishna and Karna may be noticed in other cases also. For instance, among the Southern Kalachuris, Jõgama's father is referred to both as Křishna and Karna ; above, pp. 24-25. This confu. sion must be due to the influence of Prakrit, particularly the southern speeches, wherein both Krishna and Karna yield the common form Kanna or Kanna and Kannara; cf. above, Vol. XV, p. 318.
Bharata Itihasa Samsodhaka Mandala Quarterly, Vol. III, No. 1.
• In regard to the defects in editing the following may be pointed out: i) No facsimiles of the plates are published. ii) The name of the Yådava feudatory is read as Iramma in line 30 and Airama in line 42. iii) This Iramma is regarded as the successor of Bhillama , whereas it is clear from lines 25-30 that he was the son and successor of Seuneudu or Séanachandra.
I am inclinod to believe that the original name is Paramma and that it is incorrectly read as Iraming and Asrama ; for the latter would be a strange dame for a prince.
Bom. Gaz., Vol. I, part II, p. 515,
