தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
I. MANGULAM (மாங்குளம்) - 4
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| I. MANGULAM (மாங்குளம்) - 4 | ||
| 4. | A. | kā ṇi ya nā ta ti1 ya ko ṭi ya a vā2 ṉa |
| B. | kaṇi-y natti-y koṭiy-avaṉ3 | |
| அ. | கா ணி ய நா த தி ய கொ டி ய அ வா ன | |
| ஆ. | கணிய் நத்திய் கொடிய்அவன் | |
| Translation. | Natti, the monk (kaṇi), engraved.4 | |
| Locus. | On the brow of the upper southern cave; engraved at a higher level above and to the left of the long inscription. | |
| No. of lines. | 1 | |
| Length. | 97 cm. | |
| Date. | ca. 2nd century B.C.E. | |
| Notes. |
1. The short horizontal line cutting across the vertical of this letter is a fissure in the rock as verified in situ. 2. The letter looks like cā and has been read as such in ARE (B. 242 / 1963-64). However, it appears to be vā in this context. There are several such instances of confusing similarity between c and v (cf. 28, 29, 31, 35, 43 & 49.) 3. koṭṭiyavaṇ < koṭṭu 'to engrave'. 4. 'the inscription' is understood from the context. The reference is to the engraving of the long inscription in this cave. |
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