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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
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squares to a row, there can never be more than one, and there always is one, square which will fulfil the condition of being next but one in a diagonal direction from any given square. This direction may be either upwards or downwards, or right or left, as the case may be. In a similar way we can fill up the remaining squares, and we finally get :
legends of some coins formerly current in India, as it may prove of some interest and perhaps valuable.
I. Coin of Jehängir current in Akbarnaggar (? Ågra) in H. 1014 = A.D. 1605– Legend obv. slogspoeling vil gick helse,
شاہ نور الدین جهانگیر ابن اکبر بادشاہ .rev
10
15
II. Coin of Jehangir current in AgraLeg. obv. sloger C SSTU Dj Son
12
13
3
6
شار نورالدین جہا نگیر ابن اکبر بادشاء .rev
7.
2
16
9
III. Coin of Jebângir current in Lahor in H. 1018 = A.D. 1609– Leg. obv. SJ SE! SU U Uly
14
115
.rev
سکر لاہور
شاه جهانگیر
بنام
IV. Coin of Jebângir current in AhmadabadLeg. obv. I obliej! Talo dj ne
rev. glasu w Olive wally going to V. Coin of Jehängir current in BurhanparLeg. obv. xlis og slijed ! spür yw dj some
شاہ نورالدین جہانگیر ابن اکبر بادشاء .rev
VI. Coin of Jehängir issued in the name of Nar Jahan BêgamLeg. obv. dj she will like los pas!
.rev
بنام نور جهان بادشاہ بیگم زر
VII. Coin of Nadir ShihLeg. obv. s polullesto, puli
It will be observed that the Jyotistattwa does not calculate upon only making up a total of 34. By altering the value of A to any figure desired, the total of every line and group of four will always equal A. In each case, however, the numbers used for filling up the half of the squares last filled up will differ: and 34 is the only value of A which uses up the sixteen digits from 1 to 16 and no others.
These squares are recommended by the Jyotis. tattwa as charms to be gazed upon and carried about. According to the value of A, the charms are of various efficacy. Thus:
When A = 32, the charm is useful to a woman in childbirth.
When A = 34, it is to be used when setting out on a journey.
When A = 50, it is to be used for casting out devils.
When A = 100, it is for women whose children have died.
When A = 72, it is for a barren woman.
When A = 64, it is to be used in the tumult of battle.
When A = 20, it is to be used in cases of poisoning.
When A = 28, it is to be used when paddy is attacked by insects.
And when A = 84, it is recommended for hushing children when they are crying.
GEORGE A. GRIERSON,
Madhubanf, Darbhanga.
لا سیف الا ذوالفقار .rev
الافتی الا علی
VIII. Coin of Shah Alam Leg. oby. I chas ás los gas cien ! dj mimo
rev. slash ple glo dato cola IX. Legend on a coin of Jehångfr current in Burhanpar
لا إله الا الله محمد رسوالله
R. C. TEMPLE
Firozpar.
NOTE ON SOME COIN LEGENDS. As reading the legend on a coin so often depends on a knowledge of what the usually almost illegible letters ought to represent, I send the following note (found in a local vernacular work) on the
METRICAL TRANSLATIONS FROM THE
MAHABHARATA. BY JOHN MUIR, D.C.L., LLD., C.I.E.
(Continued from vol. IX, p. 142.) PROPER TREATMENT OP MEN AND WOMEN.
Mahabharata, v. 1407. To others never malioe bear, But kindly for their welfare care; Nor only by thine acts be friend, But ne'er by angry words offend.
