1S38.] At Dhauli in Cattack. 445 



" And this edict is to be read at (the time of) the lunar mansion Tisa, 

 at the end of the month of Bhdtun : it is to be made heard (even if) by 

 a single (listener). And thus (has been founded) the Kalanta stupa for 

 the spiritual instruction of the congregation. For this reason is this 

 edict here inscribed, whereby the inhabitants of the town may be guided 

 in their devotions for ages to come — and as of the people insensibly the 

 divine knowledge and insensibly the (good works) increase, so the god 

 of passion no longer yieldeth them gratification. (?) 



" For this reason also I shall cause to be, every five years, a general 

 nikhama, (or act of humiliation ?) (on which occasions) the slaughter 

 (of no animal of any kind ?) shall take place. Having learnt this ob- 

 ject, it shall be so carried into effect according to my commandment. 



" And the young prince of Ujein, for the same purpose shall cause a 

 religious observance of the self-same custom : and he shall not allow any 

 transgression of this custom for the space of three years — so that 

 when functionaries have admitted to initiation the pe- 

 nitent, then should any not leave off his (evil) practices — if even there 

 be hundreds (in the same predicament) it shall be certainly done unto 

 him according to the commandment of the raja. 



Tisa nakhatena, m^J «T^^^ T > See observations on this lunar mansion (Pushya) 

 in the notes to the pillar edict, vol. vi. p. 575. 



Antamdsi cha — in the last month of the year, Chaitra or Phalguna. 



Kdlantam tuphe, either the name of the tope, or kdldntam unto the end of time, 

 which translation I have given in th e other edict. 



Hidaena, T^ ^T here ; by which, or Tf^?«T ' with the heart.' 



— gala viiopd. . .. laka; 1 fill up nagaraviyopdrakd, the merchants of the town ; 

 perhaps viharaka, the inhabitants as above. 



Sasatam samayam, "jji^rf <9¥P7 — ^ or a vei 7 ^ on S period. 



Ka. . deva no si . . . . yiti — filled up with hesitation, kdma deva no sivaya y&ti, ' the 

 god of love does not go for pleasure.' 



Nikhamayisdmi,— TT^TfaWTRT, I will cause 'SHT kshama, pardon, devotion, 

 a general forgiveness ?— see page 242, and observations below. 



Ujenya se pichakumale, ^oSTreRP ^TTfa^ IWIX: 



Hedisam meva vat am, T^T iT^T Wff similar conduct as enjoined by me. 



Atikamayisati, ^T"?T3R1Tt^Sjf?r shall not allow deviation or transgression. 



Tini vasani he me vatam— for three years, my established custom. 



Khasalatehi — probably *5TEKrf: 'intent upon killing,' or still using meat food in 

 sacrifice, — or a man of low caste : the word is doubtful. 



Ada-tadd, ^?^T cT^l when, then. 



Nikhamisanti anusaydnam, ' shall absolve (him) as penitent.' See above. 



Ahdpayitd atane kamma, not leaving off his own (evil) deeds. 



Etam pijana satarn, tarn tatha kalantu, ' to this man, or a hundred such let them 

 do' — or etam janam satatam, l to such a man invariably.' 



Rdjine anusathi, ^j^ : ^fii^lf^r, t ] ie a is re-placed by a small dash ou the stone. 

 3 k 2 



