go ESSAY ON 



list gives only 1718 years, and the other no more 

 than 1672, from the first year of the CaU-yuga to the 

 Era of ViCRAMADiTYA. In the third column, 

 which I have made out of the shortest numbers in 

 both lists, the sum total amounts only to I409 years; 

 from which we must deduct 36 years, for the sup- 

 posed reign of Pushpamitra, (for he did not ascend 

 the throne himself, after having murdered his own 

 sovereig-n; but resigned it to his son;) and there re- 

 main 1373 years: and the highest numbers in both 

 lists give 1 855. The first list is from the Bralimchida, 

 and the second from the Vdyii-purana. In other 

 Puranas, the number of years, during which each 

 prince reigned, is omitted ; but the sum total of the 

 reigns of each dynasty is recorded. From the first 

 year of the Cali-yuga, to the death of Puranjaya, 

 they reckon 1000 years, for 22 reigns, or perhaps 

 generations; which is inadmissible. From the first 

 year of the Cali-yuga to the birth of Budd'ha they 

 reckon also 1002 years, including 23 generations: 

 now Budd'ha was born 61 8 B. C. This places the 

 first year of the Cali-yuga 1564 before the Era of 

 Vicrama'ditya. 



From the first year of the Cali-yuga to the death 

 of Puranjaya, they reckon 1000 years, as we h?ive 

 seen before : add to this, 



From the Bha'gavat, From the Vishnu Puranay 

 for the Sunacas, - 138 - - 128 

 the SisuNACAs, - 360 - - 362 



Maiia'-nanda, &c. - _ - - - 



to Chand'ragupta's reign, 100 - - 100 



1598 1590 



before Christ, - - 315 315 



1913 1905 



Subtract y - - 56 - - 56 



Before Vicr'amaditya, 1857 1849 



