Indian Antiquary Vol 25

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

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JANUARY, 1896.]
ON SOME DATES OF THE KOLLAM ERA.
(3) When a feminine predicate follows; e. g., 55 was sis di jus vos acã gigo
hunivushka jam' kariu tą gandyo-s gyad, ( Matth. xiii. 30) gather yo the tares
and bind them in bundles. 54. Dative Suffixes :
1st Person Singular. - pm: 2 sg. imperat. ps Ji-m, give me. 2nd Person Singular. -uy: 1 sg. fut. csos lima-y, I shall give to thee. 3rd Person Singular. - ws: 1 sg. fat. wys kara-s, I shall make for him. 3rd Person I'lural. - Uk: 1 sg. fut. Sjou shza-k, I will send to them.
(To be continued.) ON SOME DATES OF THE KOLLAN ERA.
BY DR. ROBERT SCHRAM; VIENNA, MR. SUNDARAM PILLAI gives in his interesting pamphlet, Some Early Sovereigns of Travancore, Madras, 1894, fourteen inscriptions dated in the Kollam Era. Some of these dates mention the week days and the moon's and Jupiter's places, so that they can easily be verified, and it is perhaps not without interest to see how far they agree with each other, The dates contained in the inscriptions are the following: - No. 1. - In the year opposite the year 301 since the appearance of Kollain, with the sun in
the sign of Leo (i. e., the Malabar month Chingam, or, roughly speaking, about the
latter half of August 1125 A. D.). No. 2. - In the Kollam yonr 319, with Jupiter in the sign of Scorpio and the sun in
Capricornus (ie, the Malabar month Makaram, or, roughly speaking, the end of
January 1114 A. D.) No. 3. - In the year opposite the year 336 after the appearance of Kollam, with the sun
6 days old in the sign of Taurus, Saturday, Makayiram star (i. e., the 7th ldavau,
lunar mansion Mrignsirslam, about the end of May 1161 A, D.) No. 4. - In the year (opposite the rear 336 since the appearance of Kollam), with the
sun • days old in Taurus, 'Saturday, Makayirain star. No. 5. - In the year 342 after the appearance of Kollam, with the sun 7 days old in Leo
(i. e., the 8th of Chingam, about the end of August 1100). No. 6. - In the Kollam year 8-18, with Jupiter in Cancer and the sun. #old in Pisces.
Thursday, Anuslam star (i. e., the Malabar mouth Minam, approximately speaking in
March 1173). No. 7. - In Dhanus and when life was at its keight (Dhanus 365, about the end of
December 1189). No. 8. - In the Kollam year 368, with Jupiter in Virgo and the sun 2 days old in Taurus
(3rd Idavam 368 M. E., or about the latter half of May 1193). No. 9. - In the Kollnm yonr 371, with Jupiter in Cancer and the sun 24 days old in Cancer
(25th Mêdam 371 M. E., or about the beginning of May 1796). No. 10. - In the Kollam year 38.1, with Jupiter in Cancer and the sun. days old in
Gemini) (Mithunam or Idavam 384 M. E.. about May or June 1209). No. 11. - In the year opposite the Kollam year 389, with Jupiter in Aquarius and the sun
18 days old in Pisces, Thursdny, Pashya star, the 10th lunar day (i. e., 1214 A. D.) 1 [An improved version of which is to be found in this Journal, Vol. XXIV.-ED.)
The words within brackets are Mr. P. Sundaran Pillai's reinarka • The worls within quare brackets are supplied in the inscription by Mr. P. Sundaram Pillai.