ಇದು ಕಾಯಕ ಯೋಗಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾದೇವಪ್ಪ ತಾತ ಅವರ ಲಿಂಗೈಕ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಳ.
Mohandas Giriyappa
Stone Edict dating back to 272-232 BC, describing the tenure of the Great King Ashoka.
The inscription is in Prakrit language, written in Brahmi script as follows:
FROM SUVARNAGIRI, AT THE WORD OF THE PRINCE (ARYAPUTRA) AND OF THE MAHAMATRAS, AT ISILA MUST BE WISHED HEALTH AND BE TOLD THIS :
DEVANAMPRIYA COMMANDS (AS FOLLOWS)
MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF YEARS (HAVE PASSED) SINCE I (AM) A LAY WORSHIPPER (UPASAKA). BUT INDEED I HAD NOT BEEN VERY ZEALOUS FOR ONE YEAR. BUT INDEED A YEAR AND SOMEWHAT MORE (HAS PASSED) SINCE I HAVE VISITED THE SAMGHA AND HAVE BEEN VERY ZEALOUS. BUT MEN IN JAMBUDVIPA, BEING DURING THAT TIME UNMINGLED, (ARE NOW MINGLED WITH THE GODS) FOR THIS IS THE FRUIT OF ZEAL. FOR THIS CANNOT BE REACHED BY (A PERSON) OF HIGH RANK ALONE, BUT INDEED EVEN A LOWLY (PERSON) CAN AT LIBERTY ATTAIN THE GREAT HEAVEN IF HE IS ZEALOUS. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE HAS THIS PROCLAMATION BEEN ISSUED, THAT BOTH THE LOWLY) AND THOSE OF HIGH RANK MAY BE ZEALOUS IN THIS MANNER, AND (THAT EVEN) MY BORDERERS MAY KNOW (IT), AND (THAT) THIS ZEAL MAY BE OF LONG DURATION. AND THIS MATTER WILL (BE MADE BY ME TO) PROGRESS, AND WILL (BE MADE TO) PROGRESS EVEN CONSIDERABLY, IT WILL (BE MADE TO) PROGRESS TO AT LEAST ONE AND A HALF. AND THIS PROCLAMATION WAS ISSUED BY (ME) ON YOUR. 256 (NIGHTS HAS THEN BEEN SPENT ON TOUR).
MOREOVER, DEVANAMPRIYA SPEAKS THUS.
OBEDIENCE MUST BE RENDERED TO MOTHER AND FATHER, LIKEWISE TO ELDERS; FIRMNESS (OF COMPASSION) MUST BE SHOWN TOWARDS ANIMALS; THE TRUTH MUST BE SPOKEN: THESE SAME MORAL VIRTUES MUST BE PRACTICED. IN THE SAME WAY THE PUPIL MUST SHOW REVERENCE TO THE MASTER, AND ONE MUST BEHAVE IN A SUITABLE MANNER TOWARDS RELATIVES.
THIS IS AN ANCIENT RULE, AND THIS CONDUCES TO LONG LIFE. THUS
The inscription is in Prakrit language, written in Brahmi script as follows:
FROM SUVARNAGIRI, AT THE WORD OF THE PRINCE (ARYAPUTRA) AND OF THE MAHAMATRAS, AT ISILA MUST BE WISHED HEALTH AND BE TOLD THIS :
DEVANAMPRIYA COMMANDS (AS FOLLOWS)
MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF YEARS (HAVE PASSED) SINCE I (AM) A LAY WORSHIPPER (UPASAKA). BUT INDEED I HAD NOT BEEN VERY ZEALOUS FOR ONE YEAR. BUT INDEED A YEAR AND SOMEWHAT MORE (HAS PASSED) SINCE I HAVE VISITED THE SAMGHA AND HAVE BEEN VERY ZEALOUS. BUT MEN IN JAMBUDVIPA, BEING DURING THAT TIME UNMINGLED, (ARE NOW MINGLED WITH THE GODS) FOR THIS IS THE FRUIT OF ZEAL. FOR THIS CANNOT BE REACHED BY (A PERSON) OF HIGH RANK ALONE, BUT INDEED EVEN A LOWLY (PERSON) CAN AT LIBERTY ATTAIN THE GREAT HEAVEN IF HE IS ZEALOUS. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE HAS THIS PROCLAMATION BEEN ISSUED, THAT BOTH THE LOWLY) AND THOSE OF HIGH RANK MAY BE ZEALOUS IN THIS MANNER, AND (THAT EVEN) MY BORDERERS MAY KNOW (IT), AND (THAT) THIS ZEAL MAY BE OF LONG DURATION. AND THIS MATTER WILL (BE MADE BY ME TO) PROGRESS, AND WILL (BE MADE TO) PROGRESS EVEN CONSIDERABLY, IT WILL (BE MADE TO) PROGRESS TO AT LEAST ONE AND A HALF. AND THIS PROCLAMATION WAS ISSUED BY (ME) ON YOUR. 256 (NIGHTS HAS THEN BEEN SPENT ON TOUR).
MOREOVER, DEVANAMPRIYA SPEAKS THUS.
OBEDIENCE MUST BE RENDERED TO MOTHER AND FATHER, LIKEWISE TO ELDERS; FIRMNESS (OF COMPASSION) MUST BE SHOWN TOWARDS ANIMALS; THE TRUTH MUST BE SPOKEN: THESE SAME MORAL VIRTUES MUST BE PRACTICED. IN THE SAME WAY THE PUPIL MUST SHOW REVERENCE TO THE MASTER, AND ONE MUST BEHAVE IN A SUITABLE MANNER TOWARDS RELATIVES.
THIS IS AN ANCIENT RULE, AND THIS CONDUCES TO LONG LIFE. THUS
ONE MUST ACT.
WRITTEN BY CAPADA THE WRITER