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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