"Thus speaks King Priyadarsin, Beloved of the Gods: I have had this Dhamma edict written for the following purpose: that it may endure for a long time, and that my sons and grandsons and great-grandson…"

"Thus speaks King Priyadarsin, Beloved of the Gods: I have had this Dhamma edict written so that my sons and grandsons, and as long as the sun and moon endure, may follow it. For by following it, happi…"

"And this Dhamma consists of mercy, charity, truthfulness, purity, gentleness, and goodness."

"The beloved of the gods does not consider glory and fame to be of great account unless they are achieved through having my subjects respect Dhamma and practice Dhamma."

"The beloved of the gods, king Piyadasi, desires that all religions should reside everywhere, for all of them desire self-control and purity of heart."