1838.] in two of the edicts qfAsoha, king of India. 159 



The some in Roman character, with the Dhauli copy interlined*. 



Savata vijitemhi devanampiyasa Piyadasino rano, evama- 



Savata mmitamsi devanampiyasa Piyadasine 



papavantesu. yatha Choda, Pida, Satiyaputo, Ketaleputo, 



a-Tambapanni, Antiyako yon a rajaye vapi (tasa 



Antiyoke ndma yon a Idjaya vapi (...sa 



Antiyakasa samino rajano), savata devanampiyasa Piya- 

 Antiyakasa sdmantd lajdne) savata devanampiyasa Piya- 

 dasino rano dwe chikichha kata ; — manusa cliikfchha cha pasu 



dasine chiki 



chikichha cha : osudhani cha, yani manusopagani cha paso- 



\ cha dhdni dni muniso ni pasu 



pagani cha. Yata yata nasti, savata parapitani cha 



opogdndni cha ata — td nathi, sa pdldpitd 



ropapitani cha ; mulani cha phalani cha ; yata yata nasti, 



iopapitd cha: mu 



savata harapitani cha ropapitani cha. Pathesu kupa 



vata hdlopitd cha, lopdpitd cha. ma (gesu) itdapandni 

 cha khanapita ; vachha cha ropapita ; pari bhogaya 



cha khdndpitdni, lukhdni cha lopapildiii pati bhogdya 

 pasu manusanam. 



p dnam. 



Translation. 

 Ki Everywhere within the conquered provinces of raja Piyadasi the 

 beloved of the gods, as well as in the parts occupied by the faithful, 

 such as Chola, Pida, Saliyaputra, and Ketalaputra, even as far as 

 Tambapanni ( Ceylon) — and moreover within the dominions of An- 

 tiochus the Greek, (of which Antiochus' generals are the rulers,) — 

 everywhere the heaven-beloved raja Piyadasi's double system of me- 

 dical aid is established ; — both medical aid for men, and medical aid 

 for animals : together with medicaments of all sorts, which are suitable 

 for men, and suitable for animals. And wherever there is not (such 

 provision) — in all such places they are to be prepared, and to be planted: 

 both root-drugs, and herbs, wheresoever there is not (a provision of 

 them) in all such places shall they be deposited and planted. 



And in the public highways wells are to be dug, and trees to be 

 planted, for the accommodation of men and animals." 



* I reserve the lithographed facsimile until next month. 

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