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Inscriptions at Shahbazgarhi

14 inscriptions at this site (including related caves / faces).

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Shahbazgarhi

14 inscriptions

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Major Rock Edict I (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) This rescript on morality has been caused to be written by king Devānaṁpriya. (B) Here no living being must be killed and sacrificed. (C) And also no festi…
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Major Rock Edict II (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) Everywhere in the dominions of Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin, and (of those) who (are his) borderers, such as the Coḍas, the Pāṇḍyas, the Satiyaputra, the Kera.…
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Major Rock Edict III (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin speaks (thus). (B) (When I had been) anointed twelve years, [the following] was ordered [by me]. (C) Everywhere in my dominio…
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Major Rock Edict IV (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) In times past, for many hundreds of years, there had ever been promoted the killing of animals and the hurting of living beings, discourtesy to relatives, …
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Major Rock Edict IX (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin speaks thus. (B) Men are practising various ceremonies during illness, at the marriage of a son or a daughter, at the birth o…
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Major Rock Edict V (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin speaks thus. (B) It is difficult to perform virtuous deeds. (C) He who starts performing virtuous deeds accomplishes somethin…
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Major Rock Edict VI (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin speaks thus. (B) In times past neither the disposal of affairs nor the submission of reports at any time did exist before. (C…
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Major Rock Edict VII (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin desires (that) all sects may reside every- where. (B) For all these desire self-control and purity of mind. (C) But men posse…
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Major Rock Edict VIII (Shahbazgarhi)
(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 w…
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Major Rock Edict X (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin does not think that either glory or fame conveys much advantage, except whatever glory or fame he desires (on account of his …
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Major Rock Edict XI (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin speaks thus. (B) There is no such gift as the gift of morality, acquaintance through morality, the distribution of morality, …
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Major Rock Edict XII (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) King Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin is honouring all sects : (both) ascetics and householders, with gifts and with honours of various kinds. (B) But Dēvānāṁpriya…
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Major Rock Edict XIII (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) When king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin had been anointed eight years, (the country of) the Kaliṅgas was conquered by (him). (B) One hundred and fifty thousand …
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Major Rock Edict XIV (Shahbazgarhi)
(A) These rescripts on morality have been caused to be written by king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin either in an abridged (form) or at full length. (B) For the who…
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