(A) 1 Devānampiyo Piyadasi r[ā]jā evam āha
(B) dbādasa-vāsābhisitena mayā idaṃ āñ[a]pitaṃ
(C) 2 sarvata vijite mama yutā ca rājūke ca prādesike ca paṃcasu paṃcasu vāsesu anusaṃ3y[ā]na[ṃ n]iyātu etāyeva athāya imāya dhaṃmānusastiya yathā añā4ya pi kaṃmāy[a]
(D) [s]ādhu matari ca pitari ca susrūsā mitra-saṃstuta-ñātīnaṃ bāmhaṇa5samaṇānaṃ sādh[u d]ānaṃ prāṇānaṃ sādhu anārambho apa-vyayatā apa-bhāḍatā sādhu
(E) 6 parisa pi yute āñapayisati gaṇanāyaṃ hetuto ca vyaṃjanato ca
(A) King Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin speaks thus.
(B) (When I had been) anointed twelve years, the following was ordered by me.
(C) Everywhere in my dominions the Yuktas, the Rājūka, and the Prādeśika shall set out on a complete tour (throughout their charges) every five years for this very purpose, (viz.) for the following instruction in morality as well as for other business.
(D) ‘Meritorious is obedience to mother and father. Liberality to friends, acquaintances, and relatives, to Brāhmaṇas and Śramaṇas is meritorious. Abstention from killing animals is meritorious. Moderation in expenditure (and) moderation in possessions are meritorious.’
(E) The council (of Mahāmātras) also shall order the Yuktas to register (these rules) both with (the addition of) reasons and according to the letter.
(A) 6 De[vā]naṃpiye Piyadasi lājā h[e]vaṃ āhā
(B) 7 du[v]āḍasa-v[a]sābhisitena me iyaṃ ānapayite
(C) savata vijitasi [mama] yutā laj[ū]k[e] pādesike pa[ṃ]ca[s]u paṃcasu vasesu [a]nusa[ṃ]yānaṃ nikham[aṃ]tu etāye vā a[ṭh]āye imāya dhaṃmanusathiyā yathā aṃ[nāye] pi kaṃmāye
(D) sādhu 8 māta-pitisu sususā mita-saṃthuta-nātikyan[aṃ] cā baṃbhana-sama[nā]naṃ [ca] sādhu d[ā]ne pānānaṃ anālaṃbh[e] sādhu [a]pa-v[i]yātā [a]pa-[bha]ṃ[ḍa]t[ā] sādhu
(E) palisā pi ca yutāni [ga]nanasi anap[a]yisaṃti hetuvatā cā viyaṃjanat[e] cā
(A) 5 Devanaṃpriyo Priyadraśi raja ahati
(B) badaya-vaśabh[i]si[tena] ...... [a]ṇapi[taṃ]
(C) savatra ma[a] 6 vijite yuta rajuko pradesi[ka paṃca]śu paṃcaśu 5 vaśeśu anusaṃyanaṃ nik[r]amatu etisa vo karaṇa imisa dhraṃmanuśastiye [tha] añaye pi kraṃmaye
(D) sadhu mata-pituśu suśruśa mitra-saṃst[u]ta-ñatikanaṃ bramaṇa-[śra]maṇa[naṃ] ........ [pra]ṇanaṃ [anaraṃ]bho sadhu 7 apa-vayata apa-bhaṃḍata sadhu
(E) pari [pi] yutani [ga]ṇanasi aṇapeśaṃti hetuto ca vaṃñanato ca
