Indian Antiquary Vol 41

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARI
[APRIL, 1912.
Pallavas were the paramount rulers of Southern Iudis up to the middle of the 8th century, there is nothing improbable or fanciful in the explanation given by Tarungrachaspati. It may therefore be taken for granted that Daņdi-flourished during the period of the Pallava supremacy. The next point that has to be determined is, in which Pallava king's reign did Dåndt probably flourish ? I venture to think that Dandi has vouchsafed to us . clue to the solution of this question. In II. 279 of Kdvyddaría he mentions • Saiva king of the name of Rajavarma who, judging from the way in which he is introduced, must have been contemporary of the author. Among the Pallava kings of Kanchi, Narasimhavarma II had another Dame Rajasimhavarma.lt He is represented as a devout Saiva and as a builder of several Siva temples. His period is the last quarter of the 7th century. I would identify the Rajavarma of Dandi with this Pallava king, Rajasimhavarma, Professor Rangacharya also mentions, in relation to I. 5 of Klwyddaria, A tradition which says that the work was composed by Daņdi for giving lessons in rhetoric to a royal prince at Kanchi. This prince was probably Rajasim havarma's son. If the above identification is correct, Dandia's period would be the last quarter of the 7th centary instead of the usually accepted 6th centary. x
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PANJABI LEXICOGRAPHY.
SERIES III. BY H. A. ROSE, 1.0.8.
(Continued from p. 44.) Mawas: the fifteenth of a month on which the people feed the Brahmans in honour of their ancestors. Karnal 8. R., 1872-80, p. 148.
Megh: rain, used generally by Gaddis who distinguish stendy drizzle or fine rain as jharri or saggi and light passing showers as burak.
Meh, mohi: the female of the kart, q. v.
Kehara, mbonhara : place where buffaloes are tied ap in the jangle sometimes applied to the grazing ground.
Mehrai: headman's circle : Mahlog. Mehy&rs : a shed for buffaloes. Kangra B. R., p. 44. Yel punnd; to make friends. Mela: a sort of cursing committee. Sirsi 8. B., 1879-83, p. 175.
Mep: an earthen vessel Used in measuring grain on a thresbing floor. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 99.
Xer: tloor of the ground floor,
Morati: a variety of sugaronne having a thick, short, soft cane, and broad leaves. Cf. marthi. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 180.
Merthi: a variety of sugarcane having a thick, short, soft cane, and broad leaves. Of.merati Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 180.
Mor: flat heavy piece of wood with which land is gone over. Gurgaon 8. R., 1879-83, p. 69.
Kiara, mai: a big field roller, the sohaga of the plains. Middhna: to trample, crush. Minjhun: mo, to me. In Kala mome, to me ; monna, from mo.
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