JOURNAL 



or 



THE ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



JVY>. 29.- -May, 1834. 



I. — Translation of an Inscription in the Pali and Burma Languages on a 

 stone slab from Ramdvati, (Ramree Island,) in Arracan, presented to the 



Asiatic Society by H. Walter, Esq. C. S. as explained by Ratna Paula. 



The first line contains the name of the temple, the erection of which 

 is commemorated, in the Burma character. (See Plate XV.) 

 kalian! sindogi (the prosperous temple). 

 [Then follows in the Pali character and dialect of the Sanscrit the 

 following asloka.] 



Invocation to Buddha. 



Paramananta-gyanassa varachakinda rajino, — gunacbint^ya punnassa chirang 

 dibbatii sasanam. 



To the divine authority of infinite wisdom, of supreme majesty, and 

 incomprehensible virtue, be glory, for evermore. 



[This is followed by an interpretation in Burmese, also written in the 

 Pali character : after which come some more aslokas, and a prose account 

 of the purport of the record, which is then detailed at length in the com- 

 mon Burma language, forming the main portion of the inscription.] 



Bikhu sangb£na ajjena s£ta naginda namena — rattha rajinda raj^na migasira pun- 

 uamayam, 



Cbbidra-champa-rama-netan sampat£ jina chakMta — Th£ra vansa padfpaka 

 pitak^kovida th£ra 



Vimala'vansa Dhaja maharaja guru pamakha Mahinda Pamukhaviya sall^kha 

 vuttino pancha, 



Patittha p^sum sasanam, — tisuna n^sang agautva ima sim^cha Kaliaiii samat£ 

 tebi th£r£bi ch^tiya pabat6 tamm(;, t£su tesucba gam^su tatba katbapi siinayu 

 vansanu rakhaka tesang. 



Bahavo kula, putato patbata anusasani— samudda tala t£langv£ santa rakhantu 

 sasanam. 



Sarna. devacha rajauo dibantu dcamraa vadiuo, cbandova puana masiyam pahi- 

 aatu asanyaka. 

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