1837»] Inscriptions on the columns at Delhi, 8(C. 1061 



IS. Tisaye punawasaye chatumasiye chaturoasapakhaye apawasa g6nasan- 



19. rakhatS no kathawiye. Yawa sattawisati wasa abhisitena me, 6taye 



20. antarikaye pana wisati bandhanamokhani katani." 



The Inscription fronting West. 



1. Dewananpiya Pandu s6 raja hewan aha. " Sattawisati wasa 



2. abhisitena me, iyan dbaomalipi likhapita. Rajjaka me 



3. bahusu panasatasahasesujanesuayanti. Tesan yo abhipare 



4. daudaw-6 atapati, ye me kathi kin ? Te" rajjaka aswata abhita 



5. kinmaui, pawatayewun janasa janapadasa hitasukaa rupadahewun; 



6. anugahenewacha, sukhiyana dukhiyana janisanti; dhanmaya te nacha- 



7. wiyewa disanti janan janapadau. Kin tehi attancha paratancba 



8. aradhayewun ? Te rajjaka parusata patacharitawe man puri&anipime 



9. * rodhariani paticharisauti ; tepi cbakkena wiy6wadisanti ye na me rajjaka 



10. charanta arundhayitawe\ athahi pajanwiya taye dhatiya nisijita ; 



11. aswatheratiwiya ta dhati, charanta me pajan sukban parihathawe. 



12. Hewan mama rajjaka kate, janapadasa pitasukhaye ; yena ete abhita 



13. aswatha satan awamaaa, kamani pawateyewuti. E'tena me rajjakanan 



14. abhikarawadandawe atapatiye katke, iritawyehi esakiti 



15. wiyoharasamuticha siya. Dandasamatacha, awaitepicha, me awute, 



16. bandhanabudhananmanusanantiritadandinanpatawadhanan,tmidiwasam,me 



17. Yutte dinne, nitikarikani niripayibantu, Jiwitaye tanan 



18. nasautanwa niripayantu : danan dahautu : pahitakan rupawapanwa karontu. 



19. Iricbime hewan nira dhasipi karipiparatan aradhayewapi: janasacha 



20. wadhati: wiwidhadanmacharane ; sayame daaasau\vibbag6ti't'«' , 



Translation of the Inscription fronting North. 



The raja Pa'ndu, who is the delight of the dewos, has thus said. 



'* This inscription on Dhanmo is recorded by me who have attained the twen- 

 ty-seventh year of my inauguration. From Dantapura, I have obtained the 

 tooth (relic of Buddho), out of innumerable and inestimable motives of devotion 

 to Dhanmo, — with the reverential awe, and devout zeal (due) to the precious 

 religion which confers inestimable protection. This (inscription), moreover, 

 may serve to perpetuate the remembrance of me. 



" Those who are observant of Dhanmo, and delight in Dhanmo, growing in 

 grace, from day to day, will assuredly prosper. Let my courtiers, guards, 

 herdsmen, and learned men, duly comprehend, and fully conform to (the same) 

 uniting (to themselves) all classes, the rich and the poor, as well as the grandees 

 of the land. A course such as this, sustained by Dhanmo, inculcated by Dhan* 

 mo, and sanctified by Dhanmo, is the path (prescribed) by Dhanmo." 



The raja Pa'ndu, who is the delight of the d£wos, has thus said. 



" Thus this Dhanmo is most excellent in its righteousness." 



Wherefore should I who have been a charitable donor, in various ways, grieve 

 (to bestow) charitable gifts, whether it be a little food, or a great offering, or 

 even the sacrifice of my eyes ? To bipeds and quadrupeds, as well as those em- 

 ployed in my service, various acts of benevolence have been performed by me ; 



* The letter chh is read as r throughout; and the letter u as ru.— Ed. 



f By comparing tbis version with that published in July, it will be seen to what 

 extent the license of altering letters has been exercised. The author has however 

 since relinquished the change of the Raja's name, in consequence of his happy dis- 

 covery of Piyadasi's identity.— Ed. 

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