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The following is the text of the Minor Rock Edicts No. 1, which is found at Rupanatha, Sahasarama and Vairata (251).
"Devanam piye evam aha (:-) Satilekani adhatiyani vayı sumipaka savake(251) no cu vadhi pakate; satilake cu chavachare ya sumi hakam samghe upete.
"Badhi cu pakate. Yi ! imaya kalaya jambudipamsi amisa deva husu te dani misa Kata. Pakamayi hi esa phale. Noca esa mahatata papotave. Khudakena hi ka!
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"Pi parumaminena sakiye pipule pi svage aroghave! Etiya athaya ca savane kate Khudaka cha udhala ca pakamantu ti ata pi ca jana mtu iyam pakakha.
"Kiti (?) cirathati ke siya. Iya hi athe vadhi vadhisiti vipula ca vadhisiti. Apalaghiyena diyadhiya vadhisata (.) iya ca athe pavatisu lekhapeta valatahadha ca (.) athi.
"Silatha me silathambhasi lakhapatavayata Etina ca vayajanena yavataka tupaka ahale savara vivasetavayuti. Vyuthena savane kate 256 Satavivasata!"
The following is the translation:
Thus saith His sacred Majesty: For more than two and a half years I became a disciple, without, however exerting myself strenously. But it is more than a year since I joined the Order, and have exerted myself strenously.
In the mean time the Gods that were regarded as true have been proved false.
"For this is the fruit of exertion. Nor is this to be attained by a great man only, because even by the small man who chooses to exert himself immense heavenly bliss may be won".
"For this purpose has the precept been composed: 'Let small and great exert themselves".
"My neighbours too should learn this lesson: and may such exertion long endure".
