[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003) › c28.s3.t2 # 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 - **Language:** English ### XXXIV. Arasalapuram ### [c28.s3.t2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.t2.3) L. 1 \*\*முகையுரு மேற்\[G\]ச\*\* L. 2 \*\*ரி\[கு\] யாடிக் க\*\* L. 3 \*\*ருகிய கோழி\*\* ### [c28.s3.t2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.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. | ## Cites (1) - [SII 1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.south.sii.v01.no17*konow1910) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mahadevan-2003.c28.s3.t2) · Pramāṇa