Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s2.t6: Pugalur - 6
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s2.t6
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Pugalur - 6
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66. A. na la li [ya]¹ ū ra ā pi ṭa na tai ma ka ḷa kī ra ṇa ko ṟa ṟi² a ti ṭā ṇa ma
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B. *nalli-[y]-ūr-ā piṭantai*³ *makaḷ*⁴ *kīraṉ koṟṟi atiṭṭāṉam*⁵
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நல்லி[ய்]ஊர்ஆ பிடந்தை மகள் கீரன் கொற்றி அதிடானம்
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The seat (is the gift) of Kīraṉ Koṟṟi, the daughter of Piṭṭantai of Nalliyūr.
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ILL. Tracing: Fig. 8.32. Estampage: Pl. 30.
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Locus Above the stone bed in the cave.
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No. of lines 1
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Length 116 cm.
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Date ca. 2nd century A.D.
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Publ. *ARE* 346/1927-28. IM:58/1966.
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HTS:15.4 (pp. 57-62); MSV:17.2 (pp. 134-137); RN:16.11 (pp. 66-74);
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RPS:40 (pp. 163-197); TVM:14-VII (pp. 279-284, Pl. 25, 3rd from top).
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Notes
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1. An unusual variant of *y*. See n.1, No. **65.**
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2. The *-i* medial stroke of this letter is engraved on the ledge above the stone bed.
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3. *piṭṭantai*. *pi(ṭ)ṭan* and *pi(ṭ)tantai* occurring in near-identical adjacent inscriptions (Nos. **65** & **66**) are variants of the same name. See Commentary. See also n.9, No. **3** and n.1, No. **29.**
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4. *makaḷ* 'daughter' (as in RN and RPS).
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5. *atiṭṭāṉam*. The occurrence of this word was first noticed by M.D. Sampath during our field work in 1991. The expressions *paḷḷi* and *atiṭṭāṉam* refer respectively to the 'cave' and 'stone bed' in it, as indicated by the locations of Nos. **65** & **66**. See also n.10, No. **49** and n.11, No. **76.**
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[Figure: Figure 8.33. PUGALUR 7-9 Inscriptions Nos. 67-69