help with dates, please

[James Hartzell]

Dear MComas

Candra is likely = one, since there is one moon.
bANa (retroflex n) probably = five, since kAma carries five arrows
mahi I'm not sure of;  if it's mahI (the earth) it may also = one

yours
James Hartzell

> Dear Colleague,
> 
> An excellent student of Sanskrit, Mr Aung Than of Sydney, has asked for some help with dates:
> 
> "I would like to ask you some questions if you can help me. Some time we can find some writing for year or date as below, where can I find the information about the numbers used in the word form.
> sindhu bindu veda candra shAka
> bAna bAna veda candra shAka
> mahi sindhu bhuta indu shAka
> shAka = shakabdA (shAka era)
> I could guess sindhu (sapta sindhu) = 7, bindu (dot) = 0, veda (catur veda) = 4, bhuta (panca bhuta) = 5,
> indu = candra = ?
> bAna = ?
> mahi = ?"
> 
> Is there some kind person out there who can help out?
> 
> Yours
> 
> McComas
> 
> 
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