Indian Antiquary Vol 24

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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JANUARY, 1895.) ON THE DATES OF THE SAKA ERA IN INSCRIPTIONS.
In S. 1148 current, which by the southern luni-solar system was Parthiva, the 15th tithi of the bright half of Bhidrapada ended 18 h. 59 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday (not Monday), 19th Augast, A. D. 1225, when there was a lunar eclipse, visible in India.
159. - 8. 1483. - Páli, Skr. and Oud-Kan. Inser. No. 134; Mysore Inscr. No. 24, p. 41. Harihar inscription of Sadasivadêva of Vijayanagara :
*Salivahana-Saka 1483 (in figures, 1. 8), the Durmati samvatsara ; Monday, the fifteenth day of the bright fortnight of Magha; at the time of an eclipse of the moon.'
In S. 1488 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system was Durmati, the fullmoon tithi of MÅgha ended 14 h. 42 m. after mean sunrise of Tuesday (not Monday), 20th January, A.D. 1562, when there was a lunar eclipso, visible in India.
6. Dates with Wrong Nakshatras. 160. - 3. 614. - Ante, Vol. XIX. p. 150; Mysore Inscr. No. 134, p. 241. Sorab copperplate inscription of the Western Chalukya Vinayaditya :
(L. 18). - [Chajturddasottara-shatch hatêshu Saka-varsheshy-atitêsha pravurddhamânavijaya-rajya-samvatsare [eka]daśê varttamâne ... dakshinayan-abhimukhê bhagavati bhaskarê Bohini(ni)-nakshatra Sansiboharaváre.
In 3. 614 expired the Dalshinayang-sankranti took place 0 h. 8 m. after' mean suprise of Saturday, 22ud June, A. D. 692; but at sunrise of this day the moon was in the nakshatra Aslesha (No. 9), or, by the Brahma-siddhậnta, ia Magha (No. 10), not in Rohiņi (No. 4).
161. - 3. 788. - Ante, Vol. XII. p. 16. Kadab copper-plate inscription of the Rashtraküţa Govinda III:
(Plate iva, 1. 10).- Sakansipa-samvatsarêshu sara-sikhi-munishi vyatitëshu J[y]eshthamasa-sukla-paksha-dasamyam Pushya-nakshatra Chandravard.
In 8. 796 current the 10th tithi of the bright half of Jyaishtha ended 15 h. 31 m. after mean sunrise of Monday, 24th May, A.D. 812; but on this day the moon was in Hasta (No. 13) and Chitra (No. 14), not in Pushya (No. 8). [In 'S. 735 expired the tithi of the date ended on Friday, 13th May, A. D. 813, and the nakshatra then also was Hasta.]
162. -- 8. 822. - Ante, Vol. XII. p. 221. Nandwadige inscription of the Rashtrakata Krishņa II.:
(L. 1).-Sakanripa-kal-ktita-samvatsarangal-enta nära irppatt-eradaneya Dundubhiya einba varisham pravarttise tad-varsh-abhyantara-Magha-sa(su)ddha-panchamiyum Brihaspe. tivarad-anda[m] Uttarashada(dha)-nakshatramum Biddhiy-emba (yogamu]m=åge.
In the year Dundubhi, which by the southern luni-solar system was 8. 824 (not 822) expired, and which by the mean-sign system also was current at the commencement of $. 824 expired, 13 the 5th tithi of the bright half of Magha ended 21 h. 42 m. after mean sunrise of Thursday, 6th January, A. D. 903; but on this day the nakshatra was Uttara-bhadrapada (No. 26), not Uttarashadha (No. 21), and the yôga Siva (No. 20), not siddhi (No. 16).
7. - Seemingly Regular Dates from Spurious Inscriptions. 163. - 3. 986. -Ante, Vol. VIII. p. 95; Mysore Inscr. No. 158, p. 296. Bangalore copper-plate inscription of Vira Nôņamba, apparently a modern forgery :
(L. 12). - Saka-varusha 366 Tarana-samvachhare Phaglung-mase krishna-pakshe Bi(bri). havara amavasyayêm tithau.
In S. 866 expired, which by the southern luni-solar system would be Tarans, the new-moon tithi of the amanta Phálgana ended 18 h. 55 m, after mean sagrise of Thursday,
u Dandubhi lasted from the 21th April, A. D. 901, to the 20th April, A. D. 909.