7-i JOUHNALj R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VuL. X. 



legible. The last six lines of the illegible side appear to be 

 in a different lettering. 



12. — Inscription on several fragments of 'slabs which 

 formed part of the wall of the Inner Shrine of the 

 Heta Ddge. 



(Text.) 



Sri Siri SaAgha Bo Wira Raja Nissarika Malla Kalinga 

 Parakrama Bahu Chakrawarttin wahanse Budu sasun 

 paswadahas pawatna sandaha sardha buddhi pungwangama 

 wae supilipaen maha sangaya wahanse dharmma wineya wu 

 paridden purana piliwet. 



(Translation.) 



His Majesty Sangha Bo Wira Raja Nissanka Malla Kalinga 

 Parakrama Bahu Chakkrawarti was pre-eminent for faith 

 and conviction that the religion of Buddha would last five 

 thousand years ; the illustrious purity of the great priest- 

 hood (having made ?) ancient rules in connection with the 

 doctrine and the law. 



(Notes.) 



It is quite possible that a Sanskrit scholar would be 

 able to make out a few more words from the inscription 

 than I have given. A great many Sanskrit words are 

 evidently introduced into the succeeding lines, but I was 

 unable even to guess at them. It was impossible to take a 

 "squeeze" of the inscription owing to its extremely frag- 

 mentary condition. 



