Vol. I, No.1. Charters of the Somavamsi Kings. 23° 
[N. S.] 
[69] aaa Staraentafamene: atfageasa [ 1 | 
atantaetatanel wala 
Tuirp Pate (6). 
0] aay edad fated wad wre oaqetaat-| 
[71] <a | WeaAIsae eRUgRAASUMyaraTTa|-| 
[72] ae ataqufasafaatagifanta stagaifaeae gl-] 
[73] semafarausaszifiatad aaqet® wens 
|] ferns fast vet wae fa wag R= RTE 
[75] ofey fary “fart arauratqatfeay’ 1 
1 Probably awelastataateaura is the correct expression, meaning 
“belonging to the office of the minister of peace and war of the Kosala 
country.” 
@ata—The sign of wis not very distinct; it looks more like the 
sign of a ‘full stop. The word must, however, be either Aya or YATA. 
Tt is derived most probably from root Wd. It is equivalent in meaning to 
yfaqe in line 42 of A, line 47 of B, line 40 of G. The three letters may also 
be read as Yam, & mistake for aaa, a servant. 
8 Read daqge| Read—aiwa 
45, F aa H have fas al, which is probably the correct form, This 
was probably an official title. I has faata. 
bRead aTWq | 
