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80 The Hãthigumpha Inscription and the Bhabru Edict
Bhagavatā Budhena bhāsite occurring after adhigicya in L 6 should not be taken to qualify only the Lāghulovāde musāvādam adhigicya. It appears to qualify dhaṁmapaliyāyāni in L4 since all the texts cited are from the sayings of the Buddha as already stated in lines 2-4 of the edict. It would, therefore, be more appropriate to read Bhagavatā Budhena bhāsite with imāṁ bhaṁte dhaṁmapaliyāyāni and translate the passage as “Reverend Sirs, these passages of the scripture as told by the Lord Buddha are".
The following, Reverend Sirs, are the passages of the scripture: 1. The excellent treatise on Moral Discipline. 2. The course of conduct followed by the Sages- modes of ideal life. 3. Fear of what may come about in future (Danger threatening the
Samgha and the doctrine). 4. Poem on "who is an hermit?” 5. Discourse on Quietism. 6. The questions of Upatisya. 7. The sermon to Rāhula beginning with the sermon on falsehood,
as delivered by the Lord Buddha. These sections of the Dharma, Reverend Sirs, I desire that most of the reverend monks and nuns should repeatedly listen to and meditate, and in the same way, the lay disciples, male as well as female, (should
act).
For this reason, Reverend Sirs, am I causing this to be inscribed that they may know of my intention."
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