Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t4: Mangulam - 5
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t4
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Mangulam - 5
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**5. A.** **cā na tā ri tā ṉa ko¹ ṭū pi to ṉa**
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**B.** *cantaritaṉ*² *koṭupitōṉ*³
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சந்தரிதன் கொடுபிதோன்
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**Cantari**ṯ**aṉ caused to be given.**⁴
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| **ILL.** | Tracing: Fig. 8.4. Estampage: Pl. 4. |
| **Locus** | At left on the brow of the upper middle cave known as the 'school'. |
| **No. of lines** | 1 |
| **Length** | 92 cm. |
| **Date** | ca. 2nd century B.C. |
| **Publ.** | *ARE* 461/1906. IM:5/1966. |
| | CNR:IV-C (pp. 367-370); HKS:IV-C (pp. 336-339); *HTS*: 1.5 (pp. 43-44, 69-73); |
| | KVS:IV-A (pp. 289-294); KZ:3-IIA (p. 20); MSV:9.5 (pp. 73-74); RN:1.4 (pp. 48-53); |
| | RPS:4 (pp. 163-197); TVM:1-C (pp. 201-211; Pl. 4 top). |
| | J. Sundaram 1984:No. 1. |
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Notes
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1. The left medial stroke of *ko* is attached at a slightly higher level than the right, though both appear continuous due to the scale of reduction of the illustrations.
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2. A composite personal name *cantaṉ* + *aritan*. The name may also be read *cantāritaṉ*. Cf. *ar-itaṉ* (No. **8**) and *āritaṉ* (No. **60**).
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3. *koṭuppittōṉ*.
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4. 'the cave' is understood from the context.