228 ON THE HINDU 



Thus -lliy^ - S759. times destroyed and 

 created, and 3878 years from the last creation to 

 the Ch7istian era. — Now since there are 357 years 

 in each Manwantara^ we have the date of the 

 commencement of each as follow : 



The first Manwantara, . . B. C. 3878 years. 



The second, 3521 



The third, 3164 



The fourth, 2807 



The fifth, 2450 



The sixth, 2093 



The seventh, 1736 



The eighth, 1379 



The ninth, 1022 



The tenth, Q^5 



The eleventh, 308 



The twelfth, A. C. 49 



The thirteenth, 406 



The fourteenth, 763 



and ended, 1120 



Making in all about 5000 years, with the Sandhi 

 of two years. 



Having thus exhibited the periods of ancient 

 history, according to both systems, the annexed 

 table will now sliew^ at one view, the commence- 

 ment of each period, by which the corresj^ouding 

 times in each system may be more easily seen and 

 understood, 



By this table it will appear, that the Sati/a, or 

 golden age, as we may call it, of the first system, 

 began on the same year that the third Mamvantara 

 of the second system did ; that is, the year before 

 Christ 3164. And that the ninth Manwantara, 

 of the second system, began the year B. C. 1022, 

 only eighteen years after the commencement of 

 the Call, or iron age, of the first system. 



