Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t3: Mangulam - 4
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t3
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Mangulam - 4
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4. A. kā ṇi ya nā ta ti¹ ya ko ṭi ya a vā² ṉa
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B. *kaṇi-y natti-y koṭiy-avaṉ*³
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கணிய் நத்திய் கொடிய்அவன்
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**Natti, the *kaṇi*, engraved.⁴**
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| **ILL.** | Tracing: Fig. 8.4. Estampage: Pl. 4. |
| **Locus** | On the brow of the upper southern cave; engraved at a higher level above and to the left of the long inscription (No. *1*). |
| **No. of lines** | 1 |
| **Length** | 97 cm. |
| **Date** | ca. 2nd century B.C. |
| **Publ.** | *ARE* B. 242/1963-64. *IAR* 1963-64: p. 71. IM:4/1966. |
| | *HTS*: 1.4 (pp. 43-44, 69-73). |
| | I. Mahadevan 1965c. J. Sundaram 1984: No. 3. |
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Notes
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1. The short horizontal line cutting across the vertical of this letter is a fissure in the rock as verified *in situ*.
2. The letter looks like *cā* and has been read as such in *ARE*. However, it appears to be *vā* in this context. There are several such instances of confusing similarity between *c* and *v*. (Cf. Nos. *28, 29, 31, 35, 43, 49, 101, 119*.). See section 5.11: *v*.
3. *koṭṭiyavaṉ* < *koṭṭu*. Cf. *koṭi-ōr* (*koṭṭi-ōr*) (No. *6*) and *koṭal-* (*koṭṭal-*) (No. *12*). See also n.9, No. *1*.
4. 'the inscription' is understood from the context. The reference is to the engraving of the main inscription (No. *1*) in this cave. See Commentary for discussion.