Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s1.t7.43

c28.s1.t7.43

**Notes**
1. This letter looks like a misshapen *tā*. The engraver had anticipated the next letter *tā* here and, realising his mistake, discontinued the superfluous lower right stroke, as seen from its very short length. Compare with the next letter *tā*.
2. HKS reads *pō* and KVS *lē*.
3. A pair of symbols as in the previous inscription. See n.4, No. *12*. See section 5.18.
4. *Cf. ceṟ-ataṉ* (*ceṟṟataṉ*) (No. *12*).
5. *piṭṭaṉ*. Cf. Piṭṭaṉ, N. of a chieftain.
6. Cf. LT *itai*/*ittai* (*itu* + *ai*), 'this' (in accusative case).
7. *veppōṉ*. Cf. LT *vaippōṉ*. Cf. *vaika* (*vaikka*) (No. *16*).
8. 'section (of the cutting of the drip ledge)' is understood from the context. See Nos. *11* & *12* also.