(A) Devanaṃpriyo Priyaśiitasiv raja savatra ichati savra2[p]raśaṃḍa vaseyu
(B) save hi te sayame bhava-śudhi ca ichaṃti
(C) 3 jano cu ucavuca-chaṃdo ucavuca-rago
(D) te savraṃ va eka-deśam va 4 pi kaśaṃti
(E) vipule pi cu dāne yasa nāsti sayama bhava5śudhi kiṭrañata driḍha-bhatita nice paḍhaṃ
(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 selfcontrol, purity of mind, gratitude, (and) firm devotion, is very mean.
