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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[April, 1885.
lies in its giving Naţa patra, as the ancient name of Nariad. Mr. Dhruva states that it is still known by natives as Naţa pura-a substitute for the original name which he compares with their using Dadhipura, instead of the Dadhipadra of inscriptions, as the ancient name of Dôhad.
J. F. FLEET.
THE KONGUDESA-RAJAKKAL. To the Editor of the Indian Antiquary. SIR,-May I suggest the following as an explanation of the earlier portion of the puzzling list of kings given in the Kongudesa-Rajakkal ?
The chronicle says that the kings, Nos. 1 to 6 of the list (ante Vol. I. p. 361), were Rattas; and this assertion seems to afford a clue to the mystery. In the Chronicle :- Rashtrakáča dynasty :1. Viraraya Chakra- Dantidurga (A.D. 753)
varti, (this is only subdued the W. Chahis title; not his lukyas.
name). 2. Gôvindariya I. Krishna I. (o. A.D. 760). 3. Krishnariya. Govinda II. (c. A.D. 765). 4. KAlavallabharaya. Dhruva Kalivallabha,
(A.D. 778). 5. Gôvindaraya (the Govinda III., the final conqueror),
conqueror of the
Gangas (A.D. 803). The chronicler has apparently transposed the names of Krishna I. and Govinda II.; and he is wrong in the relationships between Nos. 1, 2, and 3, but right as to the last two names.
Of No. 6 (Chaturbhuja Kanaradova Chakravarti), the Chronicle says: " he was of the same race." The R&shtrakata Krishnas were called • Kannara ;' and the chronicler would appear to be right, it, by his No. 6, he referred to Krishna (Kannara) IV. (A.D. 945). Up to this time the Gangas or Kongus were certainly feudatories of the Rattas (ante Vol. XII. p. 255); and the chronicler, not having been able to trace the relationship between Nos. 5 and 6, clearly intended, I think, to suggest that some successions were omitted.
In succession to No. 6, he places his son (No. 7) Tiru Vikramadora Chakravartt; and this king may, in all likelihood, be identified with the W. Chalukya Taila II. (son of Vikramaditya IV.) "who lifted up the royal Chalukya family, which had been sunk down by the deceitful practices of the Rashtrakatas" (ante Vol. VIII. p. 16). It will be noted also that Taila II. was the husband of Kannaradêva's grand-daughter Jakabb.. The date of Taila II. is A.D. 973; and the chronicler states specifically that he "governed Karnata as well as Kongudesam."
Further, it will be seen that this chronology fits in pretty accurately with Mr. Fleet's opinion (ante Vol. VII. p. 101ff) as to the dates of the next kings (Nos. 8, 9, and 10) of the list given in the chronicle, who were Gangas proper, and who probably again attained independence during the period when the suzerain Ratta power was on the wane and before the consolidation of the W. Chalukya dominion following on the overthrow of the Rattas.
It may eventually be found that the Kongudaa-Rajakkal is tolerably accurate in its lists of suzerain kings, while, like most other native his. tories (?), it is utterly wrong as to its chronology Coonoor.
W. LOGAN. CURIOSITIES OF INDIAN LITERATURE
A MACARONIC VERSE OY GUMANI KAVI This and some subsequent verses were collected in Tirhut, and are said to be by Guma ni Kavi of Patna. His name however is quite unknown in Patna itself. Each verse consists of four lines; the peculiarity of them being that the first three are in Sanskrit, and the last introduces a Hindi proverb.
पूर्वमसुप्यत बेन खडया हाटकमय्या
तेन नलेन प्रामा वने कापदि तृणशय्या। वक्ति गुमानिर्देवशक्तिरिह नूनमसह्या
जिसी विधि राखे राम उसी विधि रहना भेवा ॥ Nala, who formerly slept upon a golden couch, found in the forest, when reduced to misfortune, not even a bed of straw. Saith Gumani, the power of fate, of a verity, is here shown to be un. conquerable; yea, "Stay in that state of life to whioh it hath pleased God to call thee."
G. A. GRIBRBON.
THE PROVERBS OF ALI EBN ABI TALEBI. Translated by K. T. Best, M.A., M.R.A.S.,
Principal, Guzerat College.
Continued from p. 92. 215. Languor in prayer weakens faith.
216. Shun what you ought to shun and you will be honoured.
217. Modesty, intelligence and liberality are the three parts of religion.
218. The death of wise and learned men is destructive.
219. The gaping mouth of avarice is not filled except in the grave.
220. Justice is the stability of a kingdom.
221. The reward of another life is better than the pleasures of this world.
222. To praise a giver too much is to ask for more.
223. The excellence of a speech consists in its brevity.
