தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
I. MANGULAM (மாங்குளம்) - 5
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| I. MANGULAM (மாங்குளம்) - 5 | ||
| 5. | A. | cā na tā ri tā ṉa ko1 ṭū pi to ṉa |
| B. | cantaritaṉ2 koṭupitōṉ3 | |
| அ. | சா ந தா ரி தா ன கொ டூ பி தொ ன | |
| ஆ. | சந்தரிதன் கொடுபிதோன் | |
| Translation | Cantaritaṉ caused to be given.4 | |
| Locus | At left on the brow of the upper middle cave known as the 'school'. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | 92 cm. | |
| Date | ca. 2nd century B.C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. The left medial stroke of ko is attached at a slightly higher level than the right, though both appear continuous due to the scale of reduction of the illustrations. 2. A composite personal name cantaṉ + aritaṉ. 3. koṭuppittōṉ. 4. 'the cave' is understood from the context. |
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