HISTORY OF CASHMIR. «)9 



being the period that preceded Gqneroa 1st, but he was contemporary 

 with Yudhishthir and consequently that prince was alive in the year of Cali 

 652, which sufficiently corresponds with the notion mentioned by our au- 

 thor, of the Curus and the Pdndus existing after the year of the Cali Yug 

 653. 



A different mode of calculation will come much to the same thing, mak- 

 ing - however the period close in the Sued year 1073 instead of 1070 as 

 above: what the author means by the Laukika or current year 24, is ex- 

 plained in the close of the history, and refers to the year of a particular cy- 

 cle peculiar to Cashmir. 



Years. 

 From the 3rd Gonerda, - . - -- - - - - - 2330 



From the 1st to the 3rd, -------- 1266 



3596 

 Years of the Call to the 1st Gonerda, -• •■■-■: -" .- 653 



4249 

 Deduct from the present Cali year - ~ - - - 4920 



671 years ago. 



Deduct the same from the present Saca year 1744 — 671 . . . .1073 

 Year of Saca referred to - - - -~ -, 1073=A.D. 1151 



A third calculation turns upon the time specified on the authority in 

 fact of Varahamihira, as the duration of Yudhishthir s sera, which according 

 to the opinion of most Pandits ceased with the institution of Vicramas. 

 This period comprehends ------ - 2526 years. 



Added of Saca years --- ___ _, - 1070 



3^96 



The Saca year 1070 (1744— 1070) was 674 years ago and 4920—074=4246 



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