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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
EDICT IV-contd. Dehli-Sivalik.
Dehli-Mirat.
Allahabad. nisijita[10] asvathe-hoti[:] Vi- ti (:8] [viya). . . . . . . . . . . . . .. yata-dhati chaghati-me-pajam su. . . . . .. li[ha) tave[] . . . . .. .. . kham-palibatave[,11] hevam- [e]vam-mama [4] lajak [4] . . . mama-lajdka-kata ja napadasa- . . . . . . . . yel:] . . . . . . . ... bitasuk bâye[:] yena-ete-abhita yena-ete-abbit A[5] asvatha-sum. . [12] asvatha-samtam avimani. . . . . . . . . .. . kar måni-pavatayevů-ti[.] Ete- (pa) vatayevů-ti[. Etena-me . . . . . . . . . na-me-lajúkânam[13] abbibale. [6] . Gj]ûkânam . . va-damde-va atapatiye-kate[.] . . . atapatiye-[kate] [7] . . . . Ichbitaviye-bi-es-[:]kim-ti[?14] Ichbitavi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. viyohalagamatá-cha-siya damda- . . . . hâlasa matá-ch[a]- . . . . balasamatà châ samatá-châ[.) Ava-ite-pi-cha-me- siy£ * [8] dandusama.. . siyâ damndasamatâ cha [.] Ava o âvati[:15] bamdhanabadbånam- . ... . [me) -Avuti[:] ite pi cha me avuti [.] burdhanamunisåna tilitadamdanam pa- bardhanaba[db]nam[9] mu- badb&oam munisåna tilîtadam. tavadb&pam timni-divasini-me nisána[m] ... .. . devam patavadhanam timni di[16] yote-dimne [.] Natika-va. ..vadbávam timini-divasåni- vasini yote dimne[:17] ... va kåni nijhapayisanti jivit&ye-ta. [m]e[10] yote dimne[.].. .
kâni nijhapayisanti jivit&ye tånam[17] násamtam-vê-nijhapa payisan[t]i jivitâye-tanam [ Dar nåsartum va nijhapayita yita denum-dåharti-palatikam nåsamtam-va-ni. . .. .
dånar dâhumti pålatikam upavaupavasar-va-kachhamti1.18] .. . ti pålatíkam[12] [pa] Iebh&-hi-mel:
sam va kachharti [.18]. bavam-niludhasi-
. . vasar-va-ka-. . . . . pi-kalasi pålatam-alAdhayev Q-ti hevam-niludhasi-pi-[k]álasi[18]
me[:] heyam niludhasi pi kalasi janasa-chn[19] vadhati-vividhe- []Alatan-Aládbay . .
pålatum Aladhayevu jauasa cha dharmachalane samyame d&uasa. vadbati vividhe-dharmachalane vadbati vividhe dhammachalane vibbage-ti[.20]
sumyame A[n] ... ... [15] sayame danasavibhaye [.19)
Radhia.
Mathia.
Rámpúrvá. Devanan-piye Piyadasi-laja Dev&nań-piye Piyadasi-lAja Devanam-piye Piyadasi-laja hevar-Aba (0) sadovisasivusâbni. bevar-dha [d] sudovîsutiva (A) hevan-abusaduvirati. .. sitena-meiyam-dharmalipi-li- bhisitena-me iyam-dharmalipi. . . . . . . . . .. khôpita [.] Lajûkâ-me-liabQnu- likhåpita [.] Lajúkå-me[17] bal- . . . . . .. . .. pânasatasahasesu [14] janasi-ya- h u -panasa tasahasesu janasi- . . .[12] janasi-ayata teramta tesam-ye-abhibale-va-darnde-va âyata tesam-ye-abhihåle-Val-dam- ye-abhihule-va damde-va atapati. atapatiye-me-kate.] kim-ti-[?] de-va atapatiye-ine-kate[:] kim- . . . . . . . . . . Jajka-asvatba abhita kaminâni ti-121 lajka-asvatha (18) abbîta- . . . . . . . . . Davatayev-ti janasa-janapadasa kar pi. avataveva-ti janasa- . . . . . . . . 113 [15] hitasukham-upadaheva janapadasa-hitasukbam-upadah- hitasuklam-upadalievu anugabi anugahinevu-cha.] Sukhiyana- eva anugnhinevu-chal.1 Sukhî- Devu-cha(.] Sukhiyanadu .. dukhîyanam jänisanti dharmu- yanadukhîyanam[19] jânisamti
. . . . .. yutena-cha-viyovadisamti janan- dhunmayutena-cha-viyovadisum- . . . . .. jânapadam[:] kim ti-[?] hida- ti janam-jánapadam[:] kim-ti- . . . . . ..: tar-cha[16] pålatar-cha alidha- [?] hidatam-cha pálatur-cha . . . [14) aladhayevù-ti[:] yevu (.) Lajúkå-pi-laghati-pa- Aladbayevu-ti [] Lujúka-pila- Lajúkå-pi-lughamti pratichaltichalitave-mam[: pulisani-pi gharti[20] potichalitave-maritave-mom . . . . . . me-chlamdampâni patichalisar. Al pulisani-pi-me chhamdamuâni . . . . . . . . .. ti[:] te-pi-cha-káni viyovadisam. pațichalisati[:] te-pi-cbu-kâni. . . . . . . . . . . ti yena-mam[17] lajuka-cha- viyovadisarti-yena-man-lajúka . . . ghumti-âlâdhayitave[] Atha. chagharti AlAdhayitavel.211 [15] chagharti aladhayitave[:] bi-pajar-viyataye-dhatiye-nisiji- Athi-hi-pujar viyatâye-dhatiye Athi-hi-pajum viyatâye-di&tiye.
** l'ossibly cha-siya is to be read.
Fussilily áru-ite is to be read.