Detailed content, galleries and translations will appear here as the client supplies location materials.
Inscriptions at this site
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 festival meetings must be held. (D) For king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin sees much evil in festival meetings. (E) But there are a…
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.aputra, Tāmraparṇī, the Yona king named Antiyoka, and the other kings who are the neighbours of this Antiyoka, — everywhe…
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 dominions the Yuktas, the Rajuka, (and) the Prādesika shall set out on a complete tour (throughout their charges) every five — 5…
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, (and) discourtesy to Śramaṇas and Brāhmaṇas. (B) But now, in consequence of the practice of morality on the part of king …
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 of a child, (and) when setting out on a journey; on these and other such (occasions) men are practising many ceremonies. (…
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 something difficult. (D) Now, by me many virtuous deeds have been performed. (E) Therefore (among) my sons and grandsons, and (am…
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) But I have made the following (arrangement). (D) Reporters have to report to me the affairs of the people at any time (…
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 possess various desires (and) various passions. (D) They will fulfil either the whole or only a portion (of their duties). (E)…
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 when king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin had been anointed ten years, he went out to Saṁbodhi. (D) Therefore tours of morality (…
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 aim) that in the present time, and in the future, men may (be induced) by him to practise obedience to morality, and that…
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, (and) kinship through morality. (C) Herein the following (are comprised), (viz.) proper courtesy to slaves and servants, …
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 does not value either gifts or honours so (highly) as (this), (viz.) that a promotion of the essentials of all sects sho…
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 in number were the men who were deported thence, one hundred thousand in number were those who were slain there, and many…
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 whole was not suitable everywhere. (C) For (my) dominions are wide, and much has been written, and I shall cause still (more…