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[piyadasilaja]

I am a Zealous Sākka now (Part II)

(Mingling of men and gods)(no homo) cannot be reached by (persons of) high rank (alone), (but) even a lowly (person) is able to attain even the great heaven if he is zealous.

And for the following purpose has (this) proclamation been issued, (that) both the lowly and the exalted may be zealous, and (that) even (my) borderers may know (it), (and) that this same zeal may be of long duration. (not an innuendo)

For, this matter will (be made by me to) progress, and will (be made to) progress considerably; it will (be made to) progress to at least one and a half.  (because I'm zealous. not an innuendo)

And cause ye this matter to be engraved on rocks where an occasion presents itself!

And (wherever) there are stone pillars here, it must be caused to be engraved on stone pillars! 

And according to the letter of this (proclamation) (you) must dispatch (an officer) everywhere, as far as your district (extends) (< instruction for Mahamatras of Ujeni and Takhasila) 

[piyadasilaja]

I am a Zealous Sākka now

Devānāṃpriya (me) speaks thus.  

Two and a half years and somewhat more (have passed) since I am openly a Sākka.  

But (I had) not been very zealous.

But a year and somewhat more (has passed) since I have visited the Sagha and have been very zealous.  

Those gods who during that time had been unmingled (with men) in Jambudvīpa, have now been made (by me) mingled (with them).  (no homo)

For this is the fruit of zeal.