decipering a colophon

[Richard Salomon]

Lists of words used in chronograms are given in:
	
	1. P. V. Kane, History of Dharmasastra V, pt.1, pp. 701-3.

	2. G. Bu:hler, Indian Paleography..., 84-6.

	3. D. C. Sircar, Indian Epigraphy, pp. 230-3.

These sources (esp. Sircar, who gives ripu = 6) would seem to support your
interpretation of the date in question.  I don't find vairi- in any of the
lists, but it is obviously a synonym of ripu/ari, etc., and hence
presumably also = 6.

R. Salomon


On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Adrian Burton wrote:

> Indologists,
> 
> I have come across the following date mentioned in the colophon of a MS:
> 
> ripuvairisaptap.rthvii
> 
> 
> I would have read that this as 1766 VS, but the catalogue for the MS says
> 1733 VS.  
> 
> Can anyone clarify the usage of "ripu" and "vairi" as anka?
> 
> Is there any reference book for these usages?
> 
> Merci d'avance,
> Adrian
> 
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