Alagarmalai (அழகர்மலை) - 6

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XII.  Alagarmalai (அழகர்மலை) - 6
41.
A.
sā  pa1  mi  tā2  ī  ṉa  pā3  mi  ta  ti $4
B.
sapamitā 5=iṉa 6  pamitti7
    
அ.
ஸா ப மி தா ஈ ன பா மி த தி $
    
ஆ.
ஸபமிதாஇன பமித்தி
Translation
The Jaina nun (pammi-tti) who is Sa(p)pami(t)tā;8
Locus
On the brow of the cave, below the lower drip ledge; the fourth segment in the long line.
No. of lines
1
Length
100 cm.
Date
ca. 1st century B.C.E.
Notes
1. HKS reads ma.
2. HKS reads si.
3. These two letters are not read by HKS.
4. A symbol.
5. sappamittā. cf. Sappamittā (Pkt.) < Sarpamitrā (Skt.).
6. sapamitā-iṉa is construed as sapamitā (sappamittā) + ā-iṉa.
7. pammi-tti. cf.LT pammai, paimai 'Jaina nun'.
8. The Jaina nun figures here as a donor. See 83 for another example.
Field Notes