Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s2.t5.8

c28.s2.t5.8

1. This letter which looks like *pi* is an unusual variant of *y*. See n. 6, No. **55**. Similar variations of *y* looking like *pi* or *pe* have been noticed more recently on pottery inscriptions. See section 5.11: *y* and Palaeographic Chart 7. See also No. 6, Table 1.5 and Fig. 1.20 C.
2. This letter is engraved below the line to avoid the uneven and rough rock surface here.
3. I had earlier incorrectly copied this letter as *nō*. It is *ko* as pointed out by MSV.
4. *nalli-*. Cf. *nalli-* (No. **66**). *-ā* is the genitive suffix. Cf. *kuvirā* (No. **23**) and *nalli-y-ūr-ā* (No. **66**). See Commentary for discussion.
5. *piṭṭaṉ*. Cf. Piṭṭaṉ, N. of a chieftain. See section 4.5.2.
6. Cf. LT *kuṟumakaḷ* 'daughter, young woman'. Alternatively, this may be construed as two words *kuṟum makaḷ* 'young daughter'.
7. *koṟṟi*. Cf. *koṟṟi* (No. **66**). Cf. LT *koṟṟi*. 'goddess of victory', occurring here as a personal name.
8. *ceyipitta*. Cf. LT *ceyvitta*.