(A) 13 ayi dhrama-dipi Devanaṃpriyena Priśi[na] raña nipesapita asti vo saṃkśitena asti yo vistriṭena
(B) na hi savatra sasavre gatite
(C) mahalake hi vijita bahu ca likhite likha[p]eśami ceva
(D) asti cu atra puna puna [la]pitaṃ tasa tasa [a]ṭhasa madhuriyaye ye[na] jana tatha 14 paṭipajeyati
(E) so siya va atra kice asamataṃ likhitaṃ deśaṃ va saṃkhay[a] karaṇa va aloceti dipikarasa va aparadhena
(A) These rescripts on morality have been caused to be written by king Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin either in an abridged (form) or at full length.
(B) For the whole was not suitable everywhere.
(C) For (my) dominions are wide, and much has been written, and I shall cause still (more) to be written.
(D) But (some) of this has been stated again and again because of the charm of certain topics, (and) in order that men should act accordingly.
(E) But some of this may have been written incompletely, either on account of the locality, or because (my) motive was not liked, or by the fault of the writer.
