(A) 21 Devānaṃpiye Piyadasi lājā [savat]ā [i]chati sava-[pāsa]ṃḍa vas[e]vu
(B) [sa]ve hi te sayama[ṃ) bhāva-sudhi ca ichaṃti
(C) jane [c)u ucāvucā-ch[a]ṃde ucāvuca-lā[g]e
(D) te savaṃ eka-des[a]ṃ pi k[a]chaṃ[t]i
(E) vipule pi cu dān[e] asā nathi 22 sayame bhā[va]-sudh[i] kiṭanāt[ā d]iḍha-bhatitā cā ni[ce] bāḍhaṃ
(A) King Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin desires (that) all sects may reside everywhere.
(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) But even one who (practises) great liberality, (but) does not possess self-control, purity of mind, gratitude, and firm devotion, is very mean.
