342 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [September, 1912. 
title it is not now capable of explanation, the literal meaning 
being “‘ a young serpent of the turret.’’ 
D.—HiIs DATE. 
The inscription, being contemporaneous, could have easily 
settled the time in which he lived, but unfortunately it is not 
dated. At present there are two suggestions in the field. The 
first is of Dr. R. L. Mittra. He identifies Vacaspati, the com- 
the eulogy with the distinguished philosopher Vacaspati 
in the year Vasu (8), Anka (9), Vasu (8), which must be Saka, 
and therefore equal to a.p. 976.2 
The second suggestion is of Professor Kielhorn: ‘“ On 
palaeographical grounds the Professor does not hesitate 
assign this record, like the preceding one, to about A.D. 
1200.’ This emphatic assertion on the part of such 
e. 
Not. getting the requisite help from the inscription, one 
has to fall back upon the literary records. The first great 
step from this side lies in the fact that Bhavadeva is referred 
to in the Karm-opadesini-paddhati of Aniruddha Bhatta.* Ac- 




|. 1 The Antiquities of Orissa, vol. ii, pp. 84-85. 
2 The Nyaya-siici-nibandha ends with (printed ed., p. 26) :— 
aaeatirrant aanfe gaa gz 
. 
8 EB - 5 s . 5 . . é © . 
sie Pig Ind., vi, p. 205,. A photo-black of the inseriptign is given in 
6 India Office Library Catalogue, p. 475 (MS ] pe AG . 
bhatta (Nirnayamrite), folio 84a.” > son ttm 
Pil 
