(A) A.–East Face of Kālsī Rock
1 iyaṃ dhaṃma-lipi Devānaṃpiyena Piyadas[i]nā [lekhit]ā
(B) [h]idā no kici jive ālabhitu pajohitaviye
(C) 2 no pi c[a] samāje kaṭaviye
(D) bahuk[ā] hi dosā samājasā Devān[aṃ]piye Pi[ya]dasī lājā dakhati
(E) athi pi c[ā e]katiyā samājā sādh[u]-matā Devānaṃpiyasā Piyadasis[ā] lājine
(F) 3 [p]ule mahānasasi Devānaṃpiyasā Piyadasisā lājin[e] anudivasaṃ bahuni pāta-sahasāni alaṃbhiyisu supaṭhāy[e]
(G) se i[d]āni ya[dā] iyaṃ dhaṃma-lipi lekhitā tadā tiṃni yevā pānāni alabhi[yaṃ]ti 4 duve majūl[ā] eke mige se pi [cū] mige no dhruve
(H) e[t]āni pi c[u] tini pānā[n]i no alābhi[y]isa[ṃ]ti
(A) This rescript on morality has been caused to be written by Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin.
(B) Here no living being must be killed and sacrificed.
(C) And also no festival meeting must be held.
(D) For king Devānāṁpriya. Priyadarśin sees much evil in festival meetings.
(E) And there are also some festival meetings which are considered meritorious by king Devānāṁpriya. Priyadarśin.
(F) Formerly in the kitchen of king Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin many hundred thousands of animals were killed daily for the sake of curry.
(G) But now, when this rescript on morality is caused to be written, then only three animals are being killed (daily), (viz.) two peacocks (and) one deer, but even this deer not regularly.
(H) But even these three animals shall not be killed (in future).
