Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s3.t2: XXXIV. Arasalapuram
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s3.t2
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XXXIV. Arasalapuram
c28.s3.t2.1
***112.*** **A.** L. 1 **mu kai yu ru me ṟ¹ c[e]²** L. 2 **ri [ku]³ yā ṭi kka⁴** L. 3 **ru ki ya ko ḻi**
c28.s3.t2.2
**B.** L. 1 ***mukaiyuru⁵ mēṟc[ē]-*** L. 2 ***ri[ku]-y=āṭi⁶-k-ka-*** L. 3 ***rukiya⁷ kōḻi⁸***
c28.s3.t2.3
L. 1 **முகையுரு மேற்[G]ச** L. 2 **ரி[கு] யாடிக் க** L. 3 **ருகிய கோழி**
c28.s3.t2.4
**(The image of) the cock was engraved after it had fought on behalf of Mēṟcēri (in) Mukaiyūru.**
c28.s3.t2.5
| **ILL.** | Tracing: Fig. 8.49A. Estampage: Pl. 47A. |
| **Locus** | On a granite stele (62 x 55 cm.) found outside the local Piḷḷaiyār temple in the village, but now removed to the Public Works Department office compound at Viluppuram; upper two lines above the figure of a fighting cock, and the last line below; weather-worn and faint. See section 1.8.3. |
| **No. of lines** | 3 |
| **Length** | L. 1: approximately 32 cm. (end broken off); L. 2 & L. 3: 24 cm. each. |
| **Date** | ca. 5th century A.D. |
| **Publ.** | *Dinamalar*, Pondicherry, November 13, 1991 (with Pl.). S. Rajavelu 1996: pp. 88-89. |
| | I Mahadevan 1997c: pp. 9-19, 1998a: p. 142 (with revised reading). K.Rajan 1997:pp. 315-316. |
| **Notes** | |
| 1. | The basic consonant *ṟ* is marked by the *puḷḷi*. |
| 2. | The top of the letter is broken off along with the top right corner of the stele. |
| 3. | Rajavelu reads *ṭu*, followed by me earlier. The revised reading is based on fresh inspection *in situ*. |
| 4. | Rajavelu reads *ka*. The letter appears to be conjunct *kka*. (For another occurrence of this rare conjunct consonant, see n.5, No. ***115***.) |
| 5. | Read *mukaiyūru*. Probably same as Mukaiyur. See Map I and Table. 4.3. |
| 6. | *āṭi* may also be translated 'having played/having won'. |
| 7. | *karukkiya*. Cf. LT *karukku* (n.) 'engraving, carving'. Cf. *karu-iya* (No. ***17***). |
| 8. | The memorial was raised to honour the fighting cock which presumably died in the fight. See also No. ***113*** and the Commentary on it. See also section 4.23. |