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come to the Vihare' every three months ; that, after having 

 supplied medicines, &c, to the. sick priests in due order> they be 

 escorted, when they go back, to the Viharas in the different 

 quarters, such as, Wattala, Kelaniya, Aturugiriya, Vidagama, 

 and Kalutota ; that, for (the performance of) the work in this 

 Vihara consisting of its image-house, the dagaba, and the 

 residence of the priests, and of the work in the Viharas attached 

 to this Vihara, the expenses should be defrayed from the income 

 of the respective Viharas ; that, in case of any unavoidable 

 emergency, deliverance be effected by giving from (the income 

 of) the Vihara ; that the villages, fields, people, beasts or com- 

 mon property belonging to the temples be not sold ; that they 

 be not purchased by any one ; that the attendants of the Vihara, 

 including the four servants of the Vihara, five messengers ? and 

 three persons to cook food and that other attendants should 

 constantly perform service, in conformity with the rules of the 

 Vihara, strictly attend to all servile work due to the priests of 

 the establishment ; to the hospitable treatment of priests who 

 are guests (at the Vihara), and to all work of the Vihara to- 

 gether with other business usually assigned to them ; that when 

 any one versed in the Three Pitakas, in Logic, Grammar, &c, 

 come (to this Vihara), the priests should give him maintenance 

 and learn from him ; that those who have been guilty of the 

 Parajika offences should not remain here ; that those who have 

 transgressed the other precepts should reside here (after having 

 expiated their crimes) by observing the rules of discipline pres- 

 cribed by Buddha ; that the priests who reside here should 

 constantly study the Sutra, Abhidharma, Vinaya, Logic, 

 Grammar, &c. ; that the workmen, &c, of the Vihara, should be 

 duly provided with means of subsistence ; that the five-fold 

 service of the conchs, clarions. &c, and such articles as umbrellas, 

 white parasols, silk canopies, small drums, 18 head dresses, 19 

 jackets, &c, should be constantly used ; that the other expenses 

 and offerings to the three gems should be kept up (as) regularly (?) 

 as the necessaries allowed for priests who reside here and for 

 priests who come here. It will be well if, in conformity with 

 this Rock-Inscription caused to be inscribed by royal command. 



