Indian Epigraphy: A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and the Other Indo-Aryan Languages c10.s3.t2.37

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In many inscriptions a formulaic phrase such as *etasyāṃ pūrvāyām*, “At this aforementioned [time (*velāyām*), or lunar day (*tithau*)],” *asyāṃ saṃvatsara-māsa-divasa-purvāyām*, “On this aforementioned year, month, and day,” or the like, would be added after the date by way of introducing the body of the document.⁴⁸