About Bhartrhari, in Sunil SHEORAN, The Science of Time, P. 2019/2020
About Bhartrhari, in Sunil SHEORAN, The Science of Time, P. 2019/2020
About Bhartrhari, in Sunil SHEORAN, The Science of Time, P. 2019/2020
2019/2020
The date of 594 CE (-526+1120), is the true date of invasion of Mālava/Ujjain by the Śakā.
According to Jain Pattavalis, Gardabhilla ascended 13 years before the Śakā invaded
Ujjain in 594 CE, which rightly comes to 581 CE, about the ascension time of Mahāsena
Gupta.
Now, Mahāsena Gupta had 4 children: Bhartṛhari131, Deva Gupta I, Kumāra Gupta and
Mādhava Gupta. About 592 CE, Deva Gupta I (Śankha of the Purāṇā) tried to take over the
reins of kingdom and wanted to eliminate his step-brothers (Kumāra Gupta and Mādhava
Gupta) who were rescued by Prabhākara Vardhana132, the father of Harṣa Vardhana, and
assigned in the service of brothers Rājya Vardhana and Harṣa Vardhana respec. Bhartṛhari
may have ruled for a year or two before becoming a Yogi under Gorakhanātha.
131
Bhartṛhari learnt grammar from Vasurata, who is said to be a pupil of
Vasubandhu. This is stated by Siṃhasūrigaṇi, a Jain author.
132
Mahāsena Gupta ascended only in 581 CE, he was of the same age as
that of Prabhākara Vardhana and his sons were the same age as Harṣa
Vardhana. So, there is zero probability that his sister was married to
Āditya Vardhana, the grandfather of Harṣa Vardhana. It must be the sister of his father Dāmodara
Gupta who was married to Āditya Vardhana.
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