[673] Wilson’s ‘Vishnu Purana,’ Second Edition, vol. iv. p. 200; see also p. 232.
[674] ‘Journal Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ vol. v. p. 42 and 47.
[675] As the commencement of this era is not coincident with the years we employ, but about half-way between 78 and 79, either of these figures may be employed in converting years of the Christian Era into those of the Saka or Ballabhi, or Gupta Samvats. Throughout this work I have used the latter figure as that more generally in use.
[676] This list is abstracted principally from one in vol. viii. p. 27, ‘Journal Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ quoting only such dates as appear certain. The earlier names are taken from a paper by Bhau Daji, vol. ix. p. 243 of the same journal.
[677] ‘Journal Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ vol. v. p. 49.
[678] ‘Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ vol. iv. (N.S.) p. 129.
[679] ‘Journal Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ vol. viii. p. 119.
[680] Ibid.
[681] Ibid., vol. ix. p. 238; see also Bhandarkar, MS. translation.
[682] ‘Journal Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ vol. viii. p. 28.