Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 9

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IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 9
32.
A.
ku  vi  rā  a  na  tai  ve  ḷa1  a  tā  ṉa
    
B.
kuvira-antai  vēḷ-a2  tāṉa
    
அ.
கு வி ரா அ ந தை வெ ள அ தா ன
    
ஆ.
குவிர அந்தை வேள்அ தான
Translation
The gift3 of Kuvira-antai Vēḷ.
Locus
The third segment in the continuous line at the head of the lower row of stone beds.
No. of lines
1
Length
56 cm.
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes
1. The letter is clearly ḷa. HKS considers that it 'must be ya' on the basis of the mistaken assumption that 31 & 32 are identical. This is probably the reason why KVS omits this inscription.
2. cf. vēḷ, title of an ancient clan of chieftains and petty rulers.
3. 'of the stone bed' is understood from the context.
Field Notes