Original Text
17 (A) atikrataṁ ataraṁ Devanaṁpriya vihara-yatra nama nikramiṣu (B) atra mrugaya añani ca ediśani abhiramani abhuvasu (C) so Devanaṁpriyo Priyadraśi raja daśa-vaṣabhisito sataṁ nikrami Sabodhi (D) tenada dhraṁma-yatra (E) atra iyaṁ hoti śramaṇa-bramaṇanṁ draśane danaṁ vuḍhana[ṁ] daśana hiraña-p[r]aṭividhane ca [jana]padasa janasa draśana dhramanuśasti dhrama-pa[ri]p[ru]cha ca tatopayaṁ (F) eshe bhuy[e ra]ti bhoti Devanaṁpriyasa Priyadraśisa raño bhago aṁñi
Translation
(A) In times past the Devānaṁpriya used to set out on so-called pleasure-tours.
(B) On these (tours) hunting and other such pleasures were (enjoyed).
(C) But when king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin had been anointed ten years, he went out to Saṁbodhi.
(D) Therefore tours of morality (were undertaken) here.
(E) On these (tours) the following takes place, (viz.) visiting Śramaṇas and Brāhmaṇas (and) making gifts (to them), visiting the aged and supporting (them) with gold, visiting the people of the country, instructing (them) in morality, and questioning (them) about morality, as suitable for this (occasion).
(F) This second period (of the reign) of king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin becomes a pleasure in a higher degree.
