(A) A.–East Face of Shābāzgaṛhī Rock (Continued)
17 atikratam ataraṃ Devānaṃpriya vihara-yatra nama nikramiśu
(B) atra mrugaya añāni ca edisani abhiramani abhuvasu
(C) so Devanaṃpriyo Priyadraśi raja daśa-vaśabhisito sataṃ nikrami Sabodhi
(D) tenada dhraṃma-yatra
(E) atra iyaṃ hoti śramaṇa-bramaṇanaṃ draśane dānaṃ vuḍhana[ṃ] daśana hiraña-p[r]aṭividhane ca [jana]padasa janasa draśana dhramanuśasti dhrama-pa[ri]p[ru]cha ca tatopayam
(F) eśe bhuy[e ra]ti bhoti 13 Devanaṃpriyasa Priyadraśisa rāño bhago aṃñi
(A) In times past the Devānāṁpriyas used to set out on so-called pleasure-tours.
(B) On these (tours) hunting and other such pleasures were (enjoyed).
(C) But when king Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin had been anointed ten years, he went out to Saṁbodhi.
(D) Therefore tours of morality (were undertaken) here.
(E) On these (tours) the following takes place, (viz.) visiting Śramaṇas and Brāhmaṇas (and) making gifts (to them), visiting the aged and supporting (them) with gold, visiting the people of the country, instructing (them) in morality, and questioning (them) about morality, as suitablefor this (occasion).
(F) This second period (of the reign) of king Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin becomes a pleasure in a higher degree.
