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ON THE DATES OF THE SAKA ERA IN INSCRIPTIONS.
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when the moon was in Anuradha (the Maitra nakshatra) up to about 22 h. 20 m. after mena sunrise. On the same day the sun was in the sign Aja (Mesha), which it had ontored on the 20th March, and Jupiter was in Chapa (Dhanuh), having entered that sign on the 20th January, A. D. 667.
59. - 8. 788. - Ante, Vol. XII. p. 219, and Vol. XVII. p. 142. Sirur stone inscription of the Rishtrakūta Amôghavarsha (Sarva): -
(L. 15).-Sakanripa-kal-atîta-samvatsaranga! el-nar-enbhatt-entanoya Vyayam enba samyntsaram pravarttise srimad-Amôghavarsha-Nripatunga-nâm-aukitanâ vijaya-rajyapravardhamana-samvatsarauga! avyatt-eradum uttar-ôttaram râjy-abhivriddhi salutt-ire .... Jyêshtha-masad-amåseyum Adityaváram âge stryyagrahaņad-andu.
9. 788 expired: A Solar eclipse, visible in India, 9 h. 4 m. after mean sunrise of Sunday, 16th June, A. D. 866. This day fell in the year Vyaya by both systems; for by the mean-sign system Vyaya lasted from the 23rd September, A, D. 865, to the 19th September, A. D. 800; and by the southern luni-solar system Vyaya was 8. 788 expired.
60.- S. 810. Ante, Vol. XIII. P. 69, and Vol. XVIII. p. 90. Bagumrå copper-plate inscription of the Rashtrakūta Mahúsámantadhipati Krishnaraja II. of Gujarat: -
(Plate ii. 6, 1. 11). - Sakanripa-kal-atîta-samvatsara-satêshv=ashtasu das-ottarůshu Chaitrê= mâvâsya yam] suryagrahaņa-parvaņi.
S. 810 expired: A solar eclipse, visible in India, 2 h, 40 m. after mean sunrise of the 15th April, A. D. 888.
61.- S. 867. - Ante, Vol. I. p. 209. Salotgi stone inscription of the reign of the Rashtrakůta Krishna III.: - (L. 3).- Saka-kaladagat-avda(bdA)na sasaptadhikashashtishu
satêshy=ashtasu tavatsu samânâ m-aikatô-pi cha
varttamâne Plavang-avdo(bdo) ... (L. 45). - Půryvôktê varttamân-avd8(bdê) mâsê Bhadrapada-chite
pitri-parovani taey=aiva Kujavarona Banyutô
suryyagrahana-kálê tu madhyage cha divákare. 9. 867 expired: A Solar eclipse, visible in India, 6 h. 18 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday, 9th September, A. D. 945. The year Plavanga, by the mean-sign system, did not commence till the 17th October, A. D. 945, and it is therefore clear that the donation, to which the date in line 45 refers, was made some time before the date, referred to in line 3, when the inscription was put up. [By the southern luni-solar system Plavanga would be S. 869 expired.]
62. - 3. 887. — Ante, Vol. VII. p. 16, and Vol. XIX. p. 102. Date of the accession of the Eastern Chalukya Amma II., from a copper-plate inscription of his :(L. 31). - Giri-rasa-vasu-samkhy-abdê Saka-samayê Mârggaśirsha-mâsê=smin [1]
krishna-trayôdaśa-dinê Bhriguvård Maitra-nakshatro il
Dhanushi ravau ghata-lagnê dvâdaśa-varshậ(rshë) tu janmanah .... S. 807 expired: Friday, 5th December, A. D. 945: the 13th tithi of the dark halt ended 10 h. 8 m., and the nakshatra was Anuradha (the Maitra nakshatra) up to 7 h 53 m. after mean bunrise; and the sun was in the sign Dhanuḥ which it had entered on the 23rd November, A. D. 945.
63. - 5. 893. - Ante, Vol. XII. p. 256. Adaraguñchi stone inscription of the Rashtrakūta Kottiga (Khotika): -
(L. 7). - Sa(sa)kanripa-kal-&tita-samvachchha(tsa)ra-sa(ba)tangaļ=entu nûra tombhattamûraneya Prajapati-sa[m*]vachchha(tsa)ram saluttam-ire tad(d-)ya(-ya)rsh-abhyâ(bhya)ntarad=Ashya(sva)yujad-amayâse Adityavára suryyagrahana.
