THE HISTORY OF KATHIAWAD as the Tamraparni,* even in the country of Antiochus the Grecian king, and among dependent kings, King Priya- darsin, beloved of the Gods, has ordered two things : the caring of the sick of man and the caring of the sick of cattle. And at all places where useful healing herbs for man and cattle were wanting he has caused them to be brought and planted. Also he has caused wells to be dug and trees to be planted on the roads for the benefit of men and cattle. EDICT THREE King Priyadarsin, beloved of the Gods, orders twelve years after his coronation that " everywhere in my dominions, whether under my direct control or in foreign lands, all my loyal subordinate officers and vassals should every five years be thus ordered, being called together, to go on tour for this purpose, viz. for carrying put this Edict and for other business as well. That it is pious or meritorious to be obedient to father and mother and to protect men of one's own caste, to give gifts to Brahmans and ascetics, to abstain from killing living creatures and from prodigality, and to be fearless in all acts. Thus will those in my service also be tried in their attachment." EDICT FOUR Since a long time past during many hundreds of years, sacrificing of animal life and inflicting sufferings on created beings, want of sympathy for caste fellows and want of respect for Brahmans and ascetics, have gone on increasing. But now the virtue which Bang Priya- darsin, beloved of the Gods, practises is proclaimed far and wide with beating of drums. People have been led to virtue in a manner not known for many hundreds of years by the Edicts of King Priyadarsin, beloved of the Gods, being called together by various things like celestial cars, elephants, fire-balls and other attractive spectacles. King Priyadarsin, beloved of the Gods, has promoted and will promote the sparing of animal life, the gentle * Ceylon. 14