தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
Edakal (எடகல்) - 4
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| XXVI. Edakal (எடகல்) - 4 | ||
| 82. | A. | ko [v]ā 1 tā ṉ 2 |
| B. | kō-[v]=ātāṉ 3 | |
| அ. | கோ [வா] தா ன | |
| ஆ. | கோ [வா]தான் | |
| Translation | Ātaṉ, the king. | |
| Locus | The fourth inscription on the north rock wall of the cave. A deep slanting cleft forms a natural dividing line between 81 & 82. This inscription has also been obliterated by modern graffiti scribbled over it on the soft rock. Edited from the estampage by E. Hultzsch published in Fawcett 1901. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | Length : See scale in Fawcett 1901. | |
| Date | ca. 3rd century BCE. | |
| Notes |
1. The second letter is engraved over the earlier rock carvings. 2. The last letter is engraved at a higher register to avoid the earlier rock carving seen just below. 3. Read -ātaṉ. |
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