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The inhabitants of Lanka having done this work under 

 their name, offerings at the rate of one fanam from each 

 household have been enjoined upon them. 



All the income derived from everything accruing from 

 the produce of each season as prescribed on copper plate, to 

 the effect that one fourth per cent, from any goods given to, 

 or received from, the merchants who come from the eighteen 

 countries, from the nine ports, and from the carriage 

 departments in the inner and outer city. It is decreed 

 that the said income must be divided into five parts, three 

 of which are to go to the three gems, one to the gods, and 

 the other one to the children and grandchildren of those 

 who will constantly maintain (these endowments). 



If there should be any one who from covetousness should 

 take away any of these things (thus granted), disputing title 

 to the same, he will be born in the four hells, Naraka, &c, 

 and not see Mete (Maitri) Buddha ; like unto crows, disem- 

 bodied spirits, &c, he will suffer from want of rice and water, 

 and be more degraded than the Chandalas (outcasts) and 

 become the offspring of crows and dogs. 



If anybody takes away grass, wood, flower, or fruit which 

 is the property of Buddha, he will become a great Peta 

 (hobgoblin). 



(1) If, in view of this noble original saying, any great men 

 wish to enjoy happiness in this world and the next, and 

 (3) without coveting anything (2) help forward this 

 charitable work even by a word or letter, and (4) not only 

 keep up the work already completed but also execute 

 the work which is left undone, they may participate in 

 the merits of this act as if done by themselves, and 

 work out for themselves the happiness of heaven and 

 Nirvana. 



Senalankadhikara makes also the following request : — 

 The most excellent Senalankadhikara places, like a flower 



on his head, the dust sticking to the two feet of him who is 



the maintainer of this charitable act. 



With clasped hands on his head he requests the born and 



