Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t9.4
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t9.4
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c23.s7.t9.4
The expression *kāviti* seems to be derived ultimately from Skt. *gṛhapati* 'householder' through Pkt. *gahapati*. Cf. Sinh. Pkt. *gapati*/*gapiti* ³ and the variants *kaviti*/*kāvati* in later Tamil inscriptions.⁴