Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t1: Mangulam - 2
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t1
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Mangulam - 2
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2. A. **kā ṇi ya nā na tā si ri ya ku a ṇa¹** **dha² mā ma ḭ tā ne ṭi ña cā ḷi³ yā ṇa sā lā kā ṇa** **ḭ ḷā ña cā ṭi⁴ kā ṇa tā na tai ya cā ṭi⁴ kā ṇa** **ce ḭ yā⁵ pā ḷi ya**
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³ HKS reads *ṭṭhi* and KVS *ṟi*.
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⁴ HKS reads *ṭi* and KVS *ṟi*.
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⁵ There is no evidence *in situ* of correction or overwriting of the letter as stated by TVM.
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B. *kaṇi-y nanta-siri-y ku-aṇ* *dhamam⁶* [*|*\*] *ītā neṭiñcaliyan⁷ sālakan⁸* *iḷañcaṭikan tantai-y caṭikan* *cē-iya⁹ paḷi-y¹⁰*
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⁶ *dhammam*. See n.3, No. *1*.
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⁷ Cf. Neṭuñceḻiyaṉ. See n.5, No. *1*.
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⁸ Cf. *sālaka* (Pāli) < *syālaka* (Skt.). Cf. *cālakaṉ* 'sister-in-law's husband' (*TL*).
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¹⁰ *paḷḷi-*. See n.10, No. *1*.
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கணிய் நந்தஸிரிய் குஅன் தமம் [|\*] ஈதா நெடுஞ்சழியன் ஸாலகன் இளஞ்சடிகன் தந்தைய் சடிகன் சேஇய பள்ளி
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Charity (to) Nanta-siri Ku(v)aṇ, the *kaṇi*. Behold! The hermitage was made by Caṭikan, the father of Iḷañcaṭikan, the husband of the sister-in-law of Neṭiñcaliyan.
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**ILL.** Tracing: Fig. 8.². Estampage (photograph computer-enhanced): Pl. 2.
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**Locus** On the rear wall of the lower cave. See section 1.².¹ (iii).
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**No. of lines** 1
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**Length** 478 cm.
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**Date** ca. 2nd century B.C.
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**Publ.** ARE 460/1906; ARE 1917-18:Pl. facing p. 6. IM:2/1966. CNR:IV-A (pp. 367-370); HKS:IV-A (pp. 336-339); *HTS*:¹.² (pp. 43-44, 69-73); KVS:III (pp. 289-294); KZ:3-I (p. 20); MSV:⁹.2 (pp. 81-87); RN:1.2 (pp. 48-53); RPS:2 (pp. 163-197); TVM: 1-A (pp. 201-211, Pl. 1 & 2). K.V. Ramesh (in A. Chakravarti 1974):No. 2. J. Sundaram 1984:No. 6.
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¹ The character *ṇ* is consistently read as '*nā* of the Bhattiprolu type' by HKS. See section 2.3.2.
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² HKS and KVS also read *dha*. TVM prefers to read *ē*.
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⁹ *cē-iya* 'which was made' < *cē* (LT *cey*). See Commentary on the form *cē* for *cey*.
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Notes
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[Figure: Figure 8.3. MANGULAM 3
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Tracing (in four segments). Scale: one-tenth.]