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him shows the chronology literary period divisions fixed
of the history of mankind 1. by Max. Muller 2.
Kusti : the sacred thread of the Max. MUller : an Oriental
Parsis 109 to 112. scholar, his arbitrary literary
L and linguistic mettrod to fix
Legends : Orion period 4000 the age of the Vedic literature
B. C. to 2500 B. C. had diverse 2; writer of 'Ancient Hindu
legends formed anew 157; Astronomy and Chronology'
Greeks and Pars is have re- 2; his ' Biographies o.r
tained most of them 157. Words' referred in respect of
Lele (V. R.) : a Hindu astro- month-names ll f.
nomer determining the period Measurement of time : systems
of the vernal equinox. 29 f. in early days-phases of the
Lewis : writer of the' Historical moon, changes in the seasons
Survey of the Astronomy of and the southern and northern
the Ancients', refers to the courses of the sun-main
duties of priests 10 f; refers to controversies 9.
Plato's statement about the Methods : of fixing the age of
regulation of months, seasons, the Vedas-literary, linguistic
years, sacrifices and festivals , and astronomical 2, 4.
lO f; refers to Cicero's state- Mimamsa writers : Jaimini,
ment about intercalation lO f. Shabara, Kumarila, Partha-
Libration : theory of 63, 64. sarathi, Khandadeva 35.
Literary and linguistic ntethod : Modak : a Hindu astronomer,
to fix the age of the Vedas determining the period of
arbitrarily applied by Max. the vernal equinox. 29 f.
Muller 2. Moon : the phases of, the
Lunar and solar : adjustment changes in the seasons, sou-
of days 12. thern and northern courses
M of the sun-main contrivances
Mahabharata : quoted showing in the measurement of time
Bhithma fulfilling his wish to system in early days 9.
die in the Uttaraya:Qa 28 f. Mriga~hiras : a synonym for
Mahidhara : a commentator, Agrahayani according to
explaining the details of the Amarasinha 56.
dress worn at the time of MO.la : Whitney's interpretation
Upanayana 113. of 68.
Manes : traditional feasts to, Mummeries : performances by
amongst the Parsis 71. the country people of Ger-
Mantra : one of the four Vedic many and of Inadi 105, 106.