[INDOLOGY] Short phrase in a Sinhala script manuscript

[Patrick Olivelle]

Looks like it reads:

diyavaḍana magula

The first probably means "increasing water" and the second, macula, often refers to a wedding, but probably has here a meaning like maṅgala, an auspicious ceremony. The reference may be to a ceremony conducted possibly at a river. 

Patrick



On Sep 24, 2014, at 5:11 AM, Chris Clark <chris.clark at inbox.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I would greatly appreciate help with a short phrase in the colophon of a palm leaf manuscript written in Sinhala script. I would guess the phrase in question is in the Sinhala language. It appears to read diyavaḍanamatuli (the scan, which I’m afraid is not particularly clear, is attached).
> 
> (The remainder of the colophon consists of short phrases in Sanskrit and Sinhala, e.g. siddhir astu, “May there be success!”)
> 
> Regards,
> Chris Clark
> PhD candidate
> University of Sydney
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