South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

2.─ In the Lakshmî-Narasiṁhasvâmin temple at Siṁhâchalam.^[1]

1 Svasti [||*] Śâk-âbdê Râma-dhâtrî-nayana-śaśi-mitê Paushya-mâsi prasiddhê . ś[â]pât-^[2] Ârkavâra-
2 Śravaṇa-pariṇatê śaśvad=Arddhôday-âkhyê | bhûya[ḥ*] ^[3]Svarbbhâma-bhânugrahaṇa- ja-samayê
3 tat-ti[thau] Sômavârê puṇyê kâla-dvayê=pi ….
7 . . Svasti śrî-Śaka-varushaṁbulu 1213 gun=êṁṭṭi Paushya mâsamuna Śravaṇa- Vyatîpât-Ârkkavâra-sa-
8 hitam=aina Arddhôdayam=anu pêraṁ gala [a]mâvâsya nâṁḍunu i(î) divasamuna sûryyagrahaṇa-sa-
9 hitam=aina Sômavâramu nâṁḍ[u]nu …..

“ In the Śâka year measured by the Râmas (3), the learth (1), the eyes (2), and the moon (1),─ (i.e. 1213),─ in the well-known month of Paushya, on (the occasion) called Ardhôdaya, ever brought about by (the union of the yôga) Vyatîpâta, a Sunday and (the nakshatra) Śravaṇa,─ again on the occasion arising at the sun’s eclipse by Râhu, on the tithi of this (eclipse), on Monday,─ at both of these auspicious times.”

“ In the month of Paushya of the Śaka year 1213, on the day of the new-moon tithi bearing the name Ardhôdaya, combined with Śravaṇa, Vyatîpâta and Sunday, and on Monday combined with an eclipse of the sun on this day.”

For Śaka-Saṁvat 1213 expired the two days quoted by the original date correspond to Sunday, the 20th January, and Monday, the 21st January, A.D. 1292. On the Sunday, the new-moon tithi of Pausha commenced 2 h. 29 m. after mean sunrise, and the nakshatra was Śravaṇa for 22 h. 20 m., and the yôga Vyatîpâta for 18 h. 56 m., after mean sunrise. As therefore during the new-moon tithi of Pausha, on a Sunday in day-time, the nakshatra was Śravaṇa, and the yôga Vyatîpâta, the coincidence is correctly described as Ardhôdaya (compare Ind. Ant. Vol. XXVI. p. 186, Pausha-kṛishṇapaksha XV.).─ On the Monday, at 3 h. 39 m. after sunrise, there was an annular eclipse of the sun which was visible in India. For a place in Southern India of longitude 77º and latitude 15º the magnitude of the greatest phase was about six digits.─ F. K.

3.─ In the Lakshmî-Narasiṁhasvâmin temple at Siṁhâchalam.^[4]

7 ….. Śâk-â[bdê] Vêda-chaṁdra-dyumaṇ[i]-sugaṇitê Śrâvaṇê mâsi śu-
8 klê Vishṇôr=ahny=[Â*]rkkivârê ….
11 ….. Svasti śrî-Śaka-varushaṁbulu 1214 gu-
12 n=êṁṭi Śrâvaṇa-śukla êkâdaśiyun Śanaiścharavâramu nâṁḍu ……

“ In the Śâka year well reckoned by the Vêdas (4), the moon (1), and the suns (12),─ (i.e. 1214),─ in the month Śrâvaṇa, in the bright (fortnight), on the day of Vishṇu,^[5] on Saturday.”

“ On Saturday, the eleventh tithi of the bright (fortnight) of Śrâvaṇa in the Śaka year 1214.”

For Saka-Saṁvat 1214 expired the date corresponds to Saturday, the 26th July A.D. 1292, when the 11th tithi of the bright half ended 10 h. 29 m. after mean sunrise.- F.K.

4.- In the Kûrmêsvara temple at Srîkûrmam.^[6]

1 Svasti śrî-Śaka-varushaṁbulu 1215 gun=êṁḍu Vîra-śrî-ṇa-
2 ranârasiṁhya(ha)dêvaru(ra) vijaya-râjya-sa[ṁvva]tsaraṁbula-^[7]

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^[1] No. 311 of 1900.
^[2] Read Vyâtîpât-.
^[3] Read Svarbbhânu-.
^[4] No. 305 of 1900.
^[5] I.e. the eleventh tithi.
^[6] No. 367 of 1896.
^[7] Cancel the syllable la at the end of the line.