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On the genuine character of the Hord Sdstra. [No. 167. 



nized the verses as being from the Vrihat Jdtaka, which is mentioned 

 in Mr. Colebrooke's Dissertation on the Algebra of the Hindus (Essays, 

 Vol. II. p. 478,) as the work of Varaha Mihira. He also brought me 

 a printed copy of this work from the press of Madhab Ram, Calcutta, 

 which I forward by Bhangy for the Society's inspection, though it is 

 probably already in your Library. So far therefore as the authority of 

 Mr. Colebrooke, (who fixes the date of Varaha Mihira at the close of 

 the 5 th or beginning of the 6th century of our Era) is conclusive ; and 

 so far as the occurrence of the sloke in question in the modern copy 

 of the work is admitted as a proof of its having been there from the 

 commencement ; we have evidence for these Greek terms being known 

 to the Hindu astrologers from the beginning of the 6th century. 



For the satisfaction of the curious, I quote the sloke containing the 

 Greek names, and subjoin the Greek originals as given by Mr. Lassen 

 from Mr. Whish's paper. The names differ a good deal in Madhab 

 Ram's printed copy from those given by Mr. Lassen. 



Sanskrit Names, as given 

 in Madhub Kam's printed 

 Copy. 



Sanskrit Names, as given 

 by Mr. Whish, as quoted 

 by Lassen. 



Kriya, .... 



Tavuru, .... 



Juthuma, .... 



Kulira, .... 



Leya .... 



Parthona, .... 



Juka, .... 



K6rpya, .... 



Taukshika, .... 



Akokero, .... 



Hridoga, .... 



Ithusi, .... 



1 . Kriya, 



2. Taburi, 



3. Jituma, 



4. Kulira, 



5 . Leya, 



6. Patheya, 



7. Juka, 



8. Korpya, 



9. Taukshika. 



10. Akokero. 



1 1 . Hridroga, 



12. Bham (a San- 



skrit word ap- 

 parently,). . . . 

 The 4th word, Kulira (^J?5j^:) however, appears to be pure Sans- 

 krit. 



Original Greek terms, 

 as given by Whish in 

 Lassen. 



KPI02. 



TAYP92. 



AFAYM02. 



KAPKIN02. 



TEQN. 



nAPGENOS. 



zYros. 



2K0Pni02. 



T0S0TH2. 



AirOKEPQ2. 



YAP0X002. 



IX0Y2. 



