Major Rock Edict

Ashokan Site

Major Rock Edict VII (Mansehra Version)

Major Rock Edict VII (Mansehra Version)

Location
Ashokan site
Date
c. 260–250 BCE
Script
Kharosthi
Language
Prakrit
Type
Major Rock Edict
Coordinates
Coordinates pending

Overview

Major Rock Edict VII (Mansehra Version)

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Ashokan Site

The Inscription

Original Text

32 (A) Devanapriyo Priyadraśi raja savratra ichati savra-paṣaḍa vaśeyu (B) savre hi te sa[ya]ma [bha]va-śu[dh]i [ca]
33 [ichaṁ]ti (C) jane cu ucavuca-chade ucavuca-rage (D) te savraṁ eka-deśaṁ va pi kaṣati (E) [v]ipule pi c[u] dane yasa nasti sayeme bhava-śuti kiṭanata driḍha-bhatita ca
34 nice baḍhaṁ
Translation
(A) King ) Devanapriyo Priyadraśi desires (that) all sects may reside everywhere.
(B)  For all these desire self-control and purity of mind.
(C)  But men possess various desires (and) various passions.
(D) They will fulfil either the whole or only a portion (of their duties).
(E)  But even one who (practices) great liberality, (but) does not possess self-control, purity of mind, gratitude (and) firm devotion is very mean.