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This monograph explains is an elucidation of semantics and pragmatics in Indian sprachbund, 'language union' exemplified by Meluhha, mleccha dialectical expressions and idoms which are a continuum from the Indus Script writing system of Sindh-Sarasvati Civilization.
This monograph shows how synonyms of a 'mint or metals workshop' get registered in dialects of the same language group of Meluhha. In Marathi, the word is फड phaḍa which signifies a guild of metals manufactory. In Tamil, the expressions conveying the same semantics are பட் டடை andகொற்றுறை.
கொற்றுறை koṟṟuṟaiகொல்2 + துறை . Blacksmith's workshop, smithy; கொல்லன் பட் டடை. A dialectical variant is kuravan of 1st cent.BCE, in Karur, Tamil Nadu. பாண்டிக்குறவன் pāṇṭi-k-kuṟavaṉ , n. < பாண்டி1 +. A person of the Tamil-speaking division of the Kuṟava caste in Travancore; மலைநாட்டுத் தமிழ்க்குறவன் .குறவன் kuṟavaṉ , n. < id. [T. korava, K. koṟava, M. kuṟavan.] 1. Inhabitant of the hilly tract; குறிஞ்சிநிலமகன். குறவரு மருளுங் குன் றத்து (மலைபடு . 275). 2. Inhabitant of the desert tract; பாலைநிலமகன். (பிங்.)
This monograph demonstrates that kuravan on Karur silver seal is கொற்றுறை 'Blacksmith's workshop, smithy'; a synonym of this profession is Ta. kampaṭṭam coinage, coin. Ma. kammaṭṭam, kammiṭṭam coinage, mint. Ka. kammaṭa id.; kammaṭi a coiner.(DEDR 1236) which is signified by the fish-fin decorations on Sanchi toraṇa. The word kampaṭṭam 'mint' is a semantic expansion ofபட்டறை2 paṭṭaṟai , n. < K. paṭṭale. 1.Community; சனக் கூட்டம் . 2. Guild, as of workmen; தொழிலாளர் சமுதாயம் = फड phaḍa m ( H) A place of public business or public resort; as a court of justice, an exchange, a mart, a counting-house, a custom-house, an auction-room (Marathi)
I submit that kuravan is a synonym for फडनीस phaḍanīsa m ( H) A public officer,--the keeper of the registers &c. By him were issued all grants, commissions, and orders; and to him were rendered all accounts from the other departments. He answers to Deputy auditor and accountant. Formerly the head Kárkún of a district-cutcherry who had charge of the accounts &c. was called फडनीस.(Marathi)
The śrivatsa hieroglyph on Karur silver seal is cognate with the sign which is proclaimed in Sanchi.
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This is an indus script hypertext on Sanchi toraṇa next to a sippi 'artisan'. śilpin ʻ skilled in art ʼ, m. ʻ artificer ʼ Gaut., śilpika<-> ʻ skilled ʼ MBh. [śílpa -- ]Pa. sippika -- m. ʻ craftsman ʼ, NiDoc. ǵ Pk. sippi -- , ˚ia -- m.; A. xipini ʻ woman clever at spinning and weaving ʼ; OAw. sīpī m. ʻ artizan ʼ; M. śĩpī m. ʻ a caste of tailors ʼ; Si. sipi -- yā ʻ craftsman ʼ.(CDIAL 12471) PLUS khambhaṛā 'fish-fin' rebus: Ta. kampaṭṭam coinage, coin. Ma. kammaṭṭam, kammiṭṭam coinage, mint. Ka. kammaṭa id.; kammaṭi a coiner.(DEDR 1236)
Seal of kampaṭṭa-k-kuravan of Karur
Square seal (silver) from Karur, with symbols like the Srivatsa and legend "Kuravan". Ist century B.C.E The seal message can be read as kampaṭṭa-k-kāraṉகம்பட்டக்காரன் kampaṭṭa-k-kāraṉ , n. < கம்பட்டம் +. Coiner; நாணயம்
செய்வோன் or kampaṭṭa-k-kuravan
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Ta. koṟṟam victory, success, bravery, power, sovereignty; koṟṟavaṉ king, victor; koṟṟavi queen; koṟṟavai goddess of war and victory (George L. Hart III, The Poems of Ancient Tamil, pp. 23-4), Durgā; koṟṟi Durgā. Ma.
koṟṟam victory, royalty; koṟṟavan king, headman.(DEDR 2169)கொற்றமுரசு
koṟṟa-muracu , n. < id. +. Trumpet of victory, an insignia of royalty; அரசாங்கத்திற்குரிய வெற்றிமுரசு. கொற்ற முரசிற் கோடணை கொட்டி (பெருங். இலாவாண . 11, 186) கொற்றவஞ்சி koṟṟa-vañci , n. < id. +. (Puṟap.) Theme extolling a king who destroyed his foes with his sword; பகைவரை வாளோச்சி அழித்த அரசனது புகழைப் பெருகவுரைக்கும் புறத் துறை . (பு. வெ . 3, 7.)கொற்றவள்ளை koṟṟa-vaḷḷai , n. < id. +. 1. (Puṟap.) Theme indirectly describing the prowess of a king by regretting that the enemy's country will be destroyed; பகைவர் தேசம் கெடு வதற்கு வருந்துவதைக் கூறுமுகத்தான் அரசன் கீர்த்தி யைச் சொல்லும் புறத்துறை . (பு. வெ . 3, 8.) 2. Devastation of a hostile kingdom; பகைவர் நாடழிகை. (திவா.) 3. Tribute paid by a defeated king; தோற்றவேந்தன் கொடுக்குந் திறை . (தொல். பொ . 63, உரை .) கொற்றவன்1 koṟṟavaṉ , n. < id. [M. koṟṟavan.] 1. King, monarch; அரசன். குடையி னீழற் கொற்றவன் (சீவக . 2544). 2. victor; வெற்றியாளன். ஊர்கொண்ட வுயர்கொற்றவ (மது ரைக் . 88).கொற்றவாயில் koṟṟa-vāyil , n. < கொற்றம் +. Portico at the entrance of a palace or temple. See ஆசாரவாசல். கொடிக்கோசம்பிக் கொற்றவாயில் (பெருங். மகத . 27, 194)
கொற்றுறை koṟṟuṟai , n. < கொல்2 + துறை . Blacksmith's workshop, smithy; கொல்லன் பட் டடை. கொற்றுறைக் குற்றில (புறநா . 95). கொல்லன்பட்டரை (p. 1156) kollaṉ-paṭṭarai ...paṭṭarai, n. id. +. Blacksmith's workshop, smithy; கொல்லன்உலைக்கூடம்.
பட்டடை1 paṭṭaṭai , n. prob. படு1- + அடை1- . 1. [T. paṭṭika, K. paṭṭaḍe.] Anvil; அடைகல். (பிங்.) சீரிடங்காணி னெறிதற்குப் பட்ட டை (குறள் , 821). 2. [K. paṭṭaḍi.] Smithy, forge; கொல்லன் களரி . 3. Stock, heap, pile, as of straw, firewood or timber; குவியல் . (W .) 4. Corn-rick, enclosure of straw for grain, wattle and daub, granary; தானியவுறை . (W .) பட்டறை2 paṭṭaṟai , n. < K. paṭṭale. 1. Community; சனக்கூட்டம் . 2. Guild, as of workmen; தொழிலாளர் சமுதாயம் .
This monograph explains is an elucidation of semantics and pragmatics in Indian sprachbund, 'language union' exemplified by Meluhha, mleccha dialectical expressions and idoms which are a continuum from the Indus Script writing system of Sindh-Sarasvati Civilization.
This monograph shows how synonyms of a 'mint or metals workshop' get registered in dialects of the same language group of Meluhha. In Marathi, the word is फड phaḍa which signifies a guild of metals manufactory. In Tamil, the expressions conveying the same semantics are பட் டடை and
This monograph demonstrates that kuravan on Karur silver seal is கொற்றுறை 'Blacksmith's workshop, smithy'; a synonym of this profession is Ta. kampaṭṭam coinage, coin. Ma. kammaṭṭam, kammiṭṭam coinage, mint. Ka. kammaṭa id.; kammaṭi a coiner.(DEDR 1236) which is signified by the fish-fin decorations on Sanchi toraṇa. The word kampaṭṭam 'mint' is a semantic expansion of
I submit that kuravan is a synonym for फडनीस phaḍanīsa m ( H) A public officer,--the keeper of the registers &c. By him were issued all grants, commissions, and orders; and to him were rendered all accounts from the other departments. He answers to Deputy auditor and accountant. Formerly the head Kárkún of a district-cutcherry who had charge of the accounts &c. was called फडनीस.(Marathi)
The śrivatsa hieroglyph on Karur silver seal is cognate with the sign which is proclaimed in Sanchi.
This is an indus script hypertext on Sanchi toraṇa next to a sippi 'artisan'. śilpin ʻ skilled in art ʼ, m. ʻ artificer ʼ Gaut., śilpika<-> ʻ skilled ʼ MBh. [Seal of kampaṭṭa-k-kuravan of Karur
Square seal (silver) from Karur, with symbols like the Srivatsa and legend "Kuravan". Ist century B.C.E The seal message can be read as kampaṭṭa-k-kāraṉ
Ta. koṟṟam victory, success, bravery, power, sovereignty; koṟṟavaṉ king, victor; koṟṟavi queen; koṟṟavai goddess of war and victory (George L. Hart III, The Poems of Ancient Tamil, pp. 23-4), Durgā; koṟṟi Durgā. Ma.
koṟṟam victory, royalty; koṟṟavan king, headman.(DEDR 2169)