Major Rock Edict

Ashokan Site

Major Rock Edict XIV (Mansehra Version)

Major Rock Edict XIV (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 XIV (Mansehra Version)

Ashokan Site site view
Ashokan Site

The Inscription

Original Text

13 (A) [i]yaṁ dhrama-dipi De[va]napriyena Pri[ya]……….. [jina likhapita]...........
14 [likhite likha]pe[śa]mi ce[va] ni….. (D) [asti cu a]tra puna puna la[pite] tasa ta[sa] a[thra]sa [madhu]riyaye [ye]na jane ta[tha] paṭipaje[ya]ti (E) se [si]ya atra ki [chi]…….. [t]i likhi[t]......... va [saṁkha]ya………..
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