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dhanañ cha'); the word seems to mean exclusively WA. Really p. part. of we-nawå (see wa), but prime minister; the pl. form is therefore probably used as a suffix to adj. to be taken here also honoris causd, especially as Warana, 1. Pres. part. of war-anawa (Sanskr. ministers (@mati waru) are mentioned below vr), surrounding, taking care of. (Pillar 4).
Warun, 4. Suffix added to names of persons or Bharaka, 6. The meaning of this word is animals to form the plural, prob. simply the acc. doubtful; the Sanskr. bharáka, load, is of unfre- pl. of Sanskr. vara. quent occurrence, and fits but badly here into the Warunt a, 6, 7. Dat. of last. senge. It may possibly be the name of a district, 1 Wira, on the Lion. Strength, heroism. or be equal to modern Siñhalese båra stewa, hav. Wahans e, 5, and on the Lion. A suffix to ing charge of, in which case Asam and Pandi must the names of persons added to the plural form, the be names of districts-Asam and Påndirata. In Honourable. Probably Sanskr. Bhagyavant. the absence of any authority for these latter Wes y åb hujaga, on the Lion. Ga is used meanings, the word is taken in the translation in in Elu poetry with the sense of upeta; bhuja is the Sanskrit sense.
arm Sanskr.), and what weśya has to do in M&ndalika, 6. The word is not given in the this connection is so inexplicable that the reading dictionaries, but seems to mean either privy coun- is probably incorrect. cillors, or rulers of subsidiary provinces, provincial Wadæ, on the Lion, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Past governo: 8. The latter sense is supported by the part. of wad-i-nawâ, to proceed, to arrive, to go: use in Narendra-charit-ávalokana-pradipikdwa, used of persons of importance, especially of kings ch.- 66, Joum. Beng. As. Soc. Vol. XLI. p. 197. and monks (Sansk. vrt)-vide hindina.
Ya,--nominal suffix added to almost all Sans- Siți, 5. Past part of sit-i-nawa (Sansk. sthd), krit nouns in Sisībalese.
to stand, to be. Yi,--suffix occurring only at the end of a clause, Sisih â sanaya, on the Lion, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and signifying this is ; applied to the latter of 7, 8. Lion throne, royal throne, throne; loc. ye. two nouns in apposition. They is not pronounced, In this case there was actually a large lion, whose *Asanaya yi' being pronounced asanayai,' and fine proportions remind one of the Assyrian balls, is only used because the Siñhalese manner of and which formed the support, or one of the eupwriting does not admit of two vowels following ports, of the royal seat. A frieze of lions rans each other in one word. The i seems to be connect round the building. ed with the contracted form in nawa' for hiţi Senewi-radunt a, 3. Dat. pl. honor. of senawa,' from Sansk. sthá, or it may merely repre- newi-rade' (Sansk.? sénapati-rája ; the derivation sent an emphatic raising of the voice at the end of the second component uncertain), commanderof the clause.
in-chief. Yuwaraja, 5, The heir-apparent, crown. Sthanaya, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. (Sansk. stháprince.
na), place. Radunta. See senewi-radunta.
Sri, on the Lion. Laskeswara, Lord of Ceylon; a name of Swå min, on the Lion. Acc. pl. of Swami, lord. Parákrama Bahu the Great, found on his gold coin Hindina, 4, 5. Relative part. of hind-i-nawa, which Prinsep hesitatingly assigns (edit. Thomas, to sit. Wæda-hind-i-nawa' is the honorific form of I. 421) to another. See Journ. As. Soc. Beng. Vol. this verb, and is applied throughout to the king XLI. p. 199.
only; of the rest only the adbips and the yuwaWa, 5. Suffix forming adj.; probably from root râja are said to sit; the rest probably stood. of 'we-nawi,' to become.
| Hun. Past part. act. of above.
MOUNT ABU.
BY JOHN ROWLAND, BENGAL U.C.S. Mount Abu, or Arbuda—the mount of the base of the hill is supposed to be about 50 wisdom,' in the territory of Sirohi in Rajpu- miles. The highest point is Garı Sikar, tâna, is regarded as part of the Aravali range, about 5650 feet above the sea. The ascent by but is completely detached on all sides. The the new road from Anadrá is very steep, and is formation is chiefly trap, and granite of good accomplished on mules, or chairs carried by six quality, small blocks of an inferior sort of white or more coolies. The distance from the foot of marble are also found all over the hill
the hill to the station of Abu on the summit is The mountain peaks are extremely irregular, about five miles. often-asuming fantastic shapes. The circuit of the station is charmingly situated on the
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