Muttuppatti  (முத்துப்பட்டி) - 2

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XVII.  Muttuppatti  (முத்துப்பட்டி) - 2
57.
A.
vi  na  tai  ū  ra  cai  ya  a  ḷa  ṉa  kā  vi  ya
B.
vintai-ūr1  caiy-aḷaṉ2  kavi-y3  
    
அ.
வி ந தை ஊ ர சை ய அ ள ன கா வி ய    
    
ஆ.
விந்தைஊர் சைய்அளன் கவிய்
Translation
The cave (kavi) (is the gift) of Caiyaḷaṉ of Vintai(y)ūr.
Locus
On the brow of the main cave known as Iṭaiyaṉ tarumam on the Karaṭippaṭṭi hill; engraved in three segments. The segments are read from top to bottom as in HKS.
Segments
3, in 1 line.
Date
ca. 1st century C. E.
Notes
1. vintai(y)ūr.
2 caiyaḷaṉ.
3. cf. Ta. kevi, Ka. and Te. gavi, 'cave'.
Field Notes