"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."

"Therefore, even if a man wrongs me, I forgive him as far as it is possible to forgive."

"No living beings are to be slaughtered or offered in sacrifice. Nor are gatherings to be held where many animals are killed. For King Priyadarsin, Beloved of the Gods, sees much evil in such gathering…"

"This Dhamma edict was written by me after I had been consecrated twenty-six years. I have caused this Dhamma edict to be inscribed for the following purpose: that it may endure for a long time, and th…"

"The beloved of the gods speaks thus: This Dhamma edict was written twenty-six years after my coronation."