1838.] rocks of Girnar in Gujerat, and Dhaull in CuttacJc. 25-5 



lection of worldly gain, but in the real intention that the benefit of my 

 people shall be effected ; whereof moreover this is the root, the good 

 foundation, and the steady repose in all circumstances : there is not a 

 more effectual mode of benefitting all mankind, than this on which I 

 bestow my whole labour. 



" But upon how many living beings (I will pass over the mention of 

 other things) do I confer happiness here : — hereafter likewise let them 

 hope ardently for heaven ! amen ! 



u For this reason has the present religious edict been written : — May 

 it endure for evermore ; and so may my sons and my grandsons and my 

 great-grandsons uphold the same for the profit of all the world, and la- 

 bour therein with the most reverential exertion." 



Translation of the Seventh Tablet. 

 The heaven-beloved king Piyadasi every where ardently desireth 

 that all unbelievers may be brought to repentance and peace of mind. 

 He is anxious that every diversity of opinion, and every diversity of 



Dapakam-stavapakam ^Tiefr what kindles— or is pungent and disagreeable ? satire : 

 mfflft praise— eulogy— what is sweet. 



Vdyavd—(Cuttack version, va eva) Sanskrit ff^-. 



Mahdthe—tesu .. reads at Dhauli, mah&matesu, among the right-minded. 



Achdyiko — atiydyike, the awarder of -gy^j^ death, punishment. 



Vividoni — vividevani, f^f^n|T«ft 3S^pri fame proceeding from wisdom. 



Anapitam—aniisathi are here seen to be synonymous ; ^f#rg[rf% ord er. 



Vasant am living (sub. janam) parisdya, and parip&ya are nearly synonymous. 



Uddhinamhi~-n doubtful word— ^3^JEf a wish ? 



Atha sanstirantya from ^pjj ^fftsi^uf collection or security of property ? — more 

 correct in the other idiom saniilan&ya, ■jrjf^rf calm or repose in a religious sense. 



Ust&nam— only explicable by the other text suth&nam or H^T«T t* ie excellent 

 abode ; see uddhinamhi. 



Pardkamami aham, or dhakam — ^y^ — this is the first time I have met with the 

 first personal pronoun nom. sing. 



A'nanna gaccheyam, seems introduced parenthetically (others I will not approach) 

 ^^HJTJI^"^, — ^ ut * ne P as sage is doubtful. 



Idhachan&ni, "«£^H^«TTf*r~ thiugs connected with here, probably kdni, how many. 



Agena— I have been here compelled to acknowledge Mr. Turnour's more correct 

 interpretation — see note on the alphabet. ^lf, chief. 



Notes to the Seventh Tablet. 

 Jchhati is written ivati in the Girnar copy, by mistake? 

 Vaseyu, "QffTj may incline or desire, ef^. 



Sa-yamam, ^j^ religious restraint: at Cuttack, sachhaman, ^r^ff righteous ; 

 from W«T?W, re P 0Se - 



Bhava sudhi, VT^^f^i quiet of conscience, purity of mind. 

 Uchavachu, \g^T^^ high and low — extremes. 

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