Book Title: Jaina Literature in Tamil
Author(s): A Chakravarti, K V Ramesh
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith

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________________ 158 APPENDIX (= Sanskrit: sisya-bhaṭāra an expression by which the disciple/disciples undergoing training as Jaina teacher/ teachers is/are obviously meant. No. 19. Kalugumalai, Kovilpatti Taluk, Tirunelveli District. Between the second and third sections of the rock at Kalugumalai. Dynasty: Pandya Date: Regnal year 3 (A.D. 865) King: Marañjadaiyan Language and Alphabet: Tamil, Vatteluttu Purport: This inscription, worn-out in parts, refers to the Jaina god Tirumalaidēva of Tiruneccuram in Neccura-nadu and records an arrangement made by Gunasagara-bhațara for feeding five ascetics (vairagyar) including one bhaṭāra who expounded the sacred doctrine (siddhantam uraikkum bhaṭārar). TEXT 1. Sri-kō-Marañjaḍaiyaṛku yāṇḍu [3 vadu] Neccura-na2. ttu Tiruneccurattu Tirumalaittēvarkku Gu 3. pasagara-bhaṭātar seyvitta Kuļuvāņainallu 4. r Milalaikuṛṇattu Perunā[va]lur.. .dāsa 5. n-agiya Mādēvaṇakkan... njirundu siddhantam 6. uraikkum bhaṭarar ulliṭṭ-aivar vayirākki Jain Education International 7. yarkku āhāra-dānam-āga tan-mudal kuduttu aḍippitta-kinaru . . . . niccilum . . . . ni 8. 9. ccilum. . . . niccilum palavarai . 10. tiņaikkalattal niccilun-Tirumalai Viranum 11. ka.... suņakan ševvaka . . .... 12. c-cevittan. konda For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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