I. MANGULAM  (மாங்குளம்) - 6

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I.MANGULAM  (மாங்குளம்) - 6
6.
A.
ve ḷa a ṟai1 ni kā mā to ra ko2 ṭi o ra
    
B.
veḷ-aṟai nikamatōr3 koṭi-ōr4
    
அ.
வெ ள அ றை நி கா மா தொ ர கொ டி ஒ ர
    
ஆ.
வெள்அ றை நிகமதோர் கொடிஓர்
Translation.
The members of the merchant guild of Ve(ḷ)ḷaṟai carved.5
Locus
At right on the brow of the upper middle cave.
No. of lines
1
Length
93 cm.
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes
1. HKS and KVS read ḍai and TVM ṭai.
2. The left medial stroke of ko is attached at a slightly lower level than the right, though both appear continuous due to the scale of reduction of the illustrations.
3. nikamattōr.
4. koṭṭi-ōr.
5. 'the stone beds' is understood from the context. The cave contains a large number of stone beds.
Field Notes