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In this instance, the given samvatsara was not current on the given date in either the preceding year, Saka-Samvat 404, or the following year, Saka-Samvat 406. The result, therefore, not only answers to, but also proves the running difference of two hundred and forty-two years between current Gupta and current Saka years.
By the mean-sign system, the MahaÂśvayuja samvatsara commenced on Chaitra sukla 8 of Saka-Samvat 404 current, corresponding to Tuesday, the 24th March, A.D. 481; and it was followed by Mahâ-Karttika on Chaitra śukla 15 of Saka-Samvat 405, corresponding to Saturday, the 20th March, A.D. 482. Accordingly, by this system also the MahaAsvayuja samvatsara was current on the given date.
C. The Majhgawam Grant of the year 191.
The next inscription is the Majhgawam grant of the Maharaja Hastin, Corp. Inser. Indic. Vol. III. No. 23, page 106, in which the date (line 1 f.) is êka-navaty-uttarê-bda-satê Gupta-nṛipa-rajya-bhuktau śrîmati pravardhamana-Maha-Chaitra-samvatsarê Mâgha-masabahula-paksha-tritiyâyâm,-"in a century of years increased by ninety-one; in the enjoyment of sovereignty by the Gupta kings; in the prosperous augmenting Maha-Chaitra samvatsara; on the third lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month Magha." And at the end, in line 21, the date is repeated as-Magha di 3-" (the month) Mâgha, the (civil) day 3."
This gives us, for calculation, the MahaChaitra samvatsara, as current on the third tithi or lunar day of the dark fortnight of the month Magha (January-February) in GuptaSamvat 191 current. And, on the analogy of the Verawal inscription of Valabhi-Samvat 945, this should be the case in Gupta-Samvat 191 + 242 Saka-Samvat 433 current; in which year the given date corresponds to Monday, the 3rd January, A.D. 511.
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he was then in Chitrâ; and the samvatsara which then began, must have been named Maha-Chaitra. Jupiter's next following rising took place on Margasîrsha krishna 7 of SakaSamvat 434, corresponding to Saturday, the 29th October, A.D. 511; or, by the English calendar, on Sunday, the 30th October. His longitude then was 207° 41'. By both the systems of unequal spaces, he was then in Viśâkhâ; and the samvatsara which then began, must have been named Maha-Vaisakha. Therefore, by both the systems of unequal spaces, with the running difference of two hundred and forty-two years between current Gupta and current Saka years, the MahaChaitra samvatsara was current on the given date. And the result gives Saka-Samvat 433 current (A.D. 510-11), as the equivalent of the given current Gupta year.
Mr. Sh. B. Dikshit finds (see the Table, Col. C.) that Jupiter's rising, next before the given date, took place on Âśvina śukla 11 of the same year, Saka-Samvat 433, corresponding to Wednesday, the 29th September, A.D. 510; or, by the English calendar, on Thursday, the 30th September. His longitude then was 177° 47. By both the systems of unequal spaces,
In this instance, again, as in B above, the given samvatsara was not current on the given date in either the preceding year, Saka-Samvat 432, or the following year, Saka-Samvat 434. Here again, therefore, the result not only difference of two hundred and forty-two answers to, but also proves the running years between current Gupta and current Saka years.
By the mean-sign system, the MahâChaitra samvatsara commenced on Mârgasîrsha śukla 1 of Saka-Samvat 433 current, corresponding to Thursday, the 18th November, A.D. 510; and it was followed by Mahâ-Vaisâkha on Margasîrsha śukla 8 of Saka-Samvat November, A. D. 511. Accordingly, by this 434, corresponding to Monday, the 14th system also the Maha-Chaitra samvatsara was current on the given date.
D. The Khôh grant of the year 209. The next inscription is the Khôh grant of the Maharaja Samkshobha, Corp. Inser. Indic. Vol. III. No. 25, page 112, in which the date (line 1 ff.) is nav-ôttarê-bda-sata-dvayê Gupta-nṛipa-rajya bhuktau śrimati pravardhamâna-vijaya-rajyê Mah-Âśvayuja-samvatsarê
Chaitra-masa-sukla-paksha-trayôdasyâm,- "in two centuries of years increased by nine; in the enjoyment of sovereignty by the Gupta kings; in the glorious augmenting and victorious reign; in the Maha-Âśvayuja samvatsara, on the thirteenth lunar day of the bright
