Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t10.19

c28.s1.t10.19

1. Earlier readings have an additional letter *ta* between the first and second letters, traces of which can be seen in the estampage. However, its presence could not be confirmed during the rechecking *in situ* in 1992.
2. The letter appears on closer examination to be *ra* and not *rai* as read earlier.
3. A symbol. Variants of this symbol are found at many sites. See section 5.18.
4. Variant of *matirai*. See n.2, No. 24.
5. Cf. LT *poṉ kollaṉ* 'goldsmith'.
6. The composite name signifies 'Ataṉ, son of Ataṉ', as explicitly stated in No. *40*.
7. 'the drip ledge' is understood from the context.