தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
VII. Varichiyur (வரிச்சியூர்) - 3
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| VII. Varichiyur (வரிச்சியூர்) - 3 | ||
| 17. | A. | i ḷā nā tā ṉa kā ru ī ya nā la mu ḻa u kai |
| B. | iḷanataṉ1 karu-iya2 nalmuḻavu-kai3 | |
| அ. | இ ளா நா தா ன கா ரு ஈ ய நா ல மு ழ உ கை | |
| ஆ. | இளநதன் கருஇய நல்முழஉகை | |
| Translation | The auspicious cave (nal-muḻa-ukai) was carved by Iḷanataṉ. | |
| Locus | On the brow of the main cave, below the drip ledge. Even though the rock is badly disintegrated and the inscription weather-worn, it is relatively better preserved, protected by the drip ledge. | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | 162 cm. | |
| Date | ca. 2nd century B.C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. -nataṉ from nantaṉ with the omission of the nasal. 2. karu(v)iya 'which was carved'; cf. LT karukku (n.) 'engraving, carving'. 3. -muḻavukai. cf. LT muḻai 'cave'. See also ETE 2, Section 3.2.2 (v). |
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