(A) 1 ayaṃ dhaṃma-lipī Devānaṃpriyena Priyadasinā r[ā]ña l[e]khāpitā asti eva 2 saṃkhit[e]na asti majhamena asti vistatana
(B) na ca sarvaṃ [sa]rvata ghaṭitaṃ
(C) 3 mahālake hi vijitaṃ bahu ca likhitaṃ likhāpayisaṃ ceva
(D) asti ca eta kaṃ 4 puna puna vutaṃ tasa tasa athasa mādhūratāya kiṃti jano tathā paṭipajetha
(E) 5 tatra ekadā asamāt[a]ṃ likhita[ṃ] asa desaṃ vā sachāya [kā]raṇaṃ va 6 [a]locetpā lipikarāparadhena va
(A) These rescripts on morality have been caused to be written by king Devānaṁpriya Priyadarsin either in an abridged {form), or of middle (size), or at full length.
(B) And 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) And 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) In some instances (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.
