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CORRESPONDENCE. Sie,-In republishing my Inscription No. 6 was actually in Karkataka. I hope a finer calcu. (vide "Some Early Sovereigns of Travancore,"
lation on the basis of this new interpretation ante, Vol. XXIV. page 279), from an impression
will give us the exact day of the dedication of of Dr. Hultzsch, Dr. Kielhorn observes (vide foot
the drum by Aditya Râmi. Whether this Aditya note 3, page 202, Epigraphia Indica, Vol. IV.,
Rami was literally the Umbrella-bearer of Koda Part V.) that "there is no indication that a Martanda, and not one who inherited the royal Chronogram is intended, and, as a matter of
insignia of that "Lord of Koļnmba," is a different fact, the Kollam year 365 would correspond to question, on the solution of which alone we can A. D. 1189-90, while Jupiter's mean place was in
decide whether Atma Kshemiiyah means the the sign Karkataka from the 3rd January to the Soul of endurance,' as Dr. Kielhorn renders it, 29th December A. D. 1184."
or the Soul of the earth, as I still venture to think.
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. Aware of the numberless tricks adopted by native writers, particularly of Malabar, to hide, in Passing over the second inscription, No. В of some unsuspected word or phrase of their verses, Sarvanganatha, my interpretation of which is the dates they wish to commemorate, I took the confirmed by Dr. Kielhorn's calculations, I may term Gólamba in the disticb in question as indi- note that the third or the one from Varkkalar cative of the Kollam era, and Martanda, the word cannot have anything to do with Vaikom, as the immediately preceding, a Chronogram, to signify deity of that sanctuary is not Hari but Hara. the exact year in that era. If, however, the date I may take this opportunity also to correct an 365 symbolized by that Chronogram does not obvious error in the foot-note added by Mr. V. V. tally with the position of Jupiter in Karkataka, to page 157 of the Indian Antiquary for June I think we may seek another clue for the date in 1896, where the expression Kanta Drohin in the closing words of the verse-munya atma
Sankara's verse quoted by me is taken to allude kehamiyah, which in the katapudi system would
to Sundara. This must be surprising informamean 1565015. We may take this as indicative tion to all Tamil scholars, who invariably reckon of the exact number of days in the Kali year,
Iyarpakai Ndyandr as the wifo-traitor among the corresponding expression for 1st of Dhanus the Saiva Saints (vide his life in the Periya in the current Malabar year 1072 being Raghu
Purina). vamsapradspa (vide Travancore Almanac for 1072). A rough calculation shows that the
V. SUNDARAM PILLAI. number of days so indicated in Kali would correspond to December A. D. 184, when Jupiter | Trivandrum, Travancore, 27th Feb. 1897.
MISCELLANEA, SOME NOTES ON THE FOLKLORE OF TEE and other men of science, and to pass his time in TELUGUS.
the study of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and
other sacred books. The king thereupon gave By G. R. SUBRAMIAH PANTULU.
him a few villages for bis upkeep, and told hin (Continued from p. 56.)
to go and do according to his wishes.
He then sent for his second son and asked XIII.
him what he desired most. He replied, "I anı Dwijakirtti, king of Cholamandala, had anxious to acquire much wealth, and visit sacred three sons. As he was old and no longer capable shrines." The king therenpon gave him the of guiding the helm of the State, he resolved to money necessary, and sent him on his pilgrimage. give his kingdom over to uny of his sons who
He then sent for the third son and asked him might be fit to rule.
what his desire was. He replied, "to acquire a In order, therefore, to ascertain their respective kingdom, levy a great aimy, protect the people capabilities, he sent for his eldest son first and make the provinces fruitful, and thus acquire asked him what he most desired. He replied a good reputation." that he was most anxious to bave around him The king was much gratified at these words, and the best logicians, grammarians, rhetoricians, thinking that he was the fittest person to rule tho
