Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 7

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IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 7
30.
A.
pā1 ti ṉa [ū]2 ra a tai3
    
B.
patiṉ-[ū]r atai4
    
அ.
பா தி ன [ஊ] ர அ தை
    
ஆ.
பதின்[ஊ]ர் அதை
Translation
The a(n)tai of Patiṉ(ū)r.
Locus
The first segment in the continuous line at the head of the lower row of stone beds in the cave.
No. of lines
1
Length
41 cm.
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes
1. HKS reads pō and KVS po.
2. The lower part of the letter is damaged. HKS and KVS also read ū.
3. HKS and KVS read tā and then supply nā/ṉa after it respectively.
4. antai, masc. honorific suffix (with the nasal omitted here). See ETE 2, Commentary (30.2) for the alternative reading a(t)tai.
Field Notes