Edicts of Ashoka Images
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The word Lip () used by As hoka to describe his "Edicts". Brahmi script (Li=La+i; p=Pa+ii).
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The Kalsi rock edict of Ashoka, which mentions the Greek kings Antiochus, Ptolemy, Antigonus, Magas and Alexander by name (underlined in color).
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The word Yona for "Greek" in the Girnar 2nd Major Rock Edict of Ashoka. The word is part of the phrase "Amtiyako Yona Raja" (The Greek King Antiochus).[75]
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Territories "conquered by the Dharma" according to Major Rock Edict No.13 of Ashoka (260232 BCE).[66][83]
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Top: Wheels in Egyptian temples according to Hero of Alexandria.[98] Bottom: Possible wheel and trisula symbol on Ptolemaic tombstones in Egypt.[98]
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The same word was "Dipi" in the northwest, identical with the Persian word for writing, as in this segment "Dhrama-Dipi" (, "inscription of the Dharma") in Kharosthi script in the First Edict at Shahbazgarhi. The third letter from the right reads "Di" and not "Li" .[111]
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The same expression Dhamma Lipi ("Dharma inscriptions") in Brahmi script (), Delhi-Topra Pillar.
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The Edicts of Ashoka started a tradition of epigraphical inscriptions.[126] 1800 years separate these two inscriptions: Brahmi script of the 3rd century BCE (Major Pillar Edict of Ashoka), and its derivative, 16th century CE Devanagari script (1524 CE), on the Delhi-Topra Pillar.
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"Devnapiyasa Asoka", honorific Devanampiya (Brahmi script: , "Beloved of the God", in the adjectival form -sa) and name of Ashoka, in Brahmi script, in the Maski Edict of Ashoka
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Brahmi script consonants, and their evolution down to modern Devanagari, according to James Prinsep, as published in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, in March 1838. All the letters are correctly deciphered, except for two missing on the right: () and ().[6]
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The first known inscription by Ashoka, the Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription, in Greek and in Aramaic, written in the 10th year of his reign (260 BCE).[17][18][19]
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The full title Devanampiyasa Piyadasino Asokaraja ( ) in the Gujarra inscription.[25]
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The four scripts used by Ashoka in his Edicts: Brahmi (top left), Kharoshthi (top right), Greek (bottom left) and Aramaic (bottom right).
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The Prakrit word Dha--ma (, Sanskrit: Dharma) in the Brahmi script, as inscribed by Ashoka in his Edicts. Topra Kalan pillar, now in New Delhi.
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Animals pervade imperial Mauryan art. Rampurva bull capital established by Ashoka, 3rd century BCE. Now in the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), New Delhi.
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Ashoka and his two empresses, visiting the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, in a relief at Sanchi (1st century CE). The identification with Ashoka is confirmed by the similar relief from Kanaganahalli inscribed "Raya Asoka".[59][60]
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The words "Bu-dhe" (, the Buddha) and "Sa-kya-mu-n " ( , "Sage of the Shakyas") in Brahmi script, on Ashoka's Rummindei Minor Pillar Edict (circa 250 BCE).
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The Barabar caves were built by Ashoka for the ascetic sect of the Ajivikas, as well as for the Buddhists, illustrating his respect for several faiths. Lomas Rishi cave. 3rd century BCE.
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The Seleucid king Antiochos (Atiyak, Atiyako or Atiyoga depending on the transliterations) is named as a recipient of Ashoka's medical treatments, together with his Hellenistic neighbours.[66]
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Atiyako Yona Rj ("The Greek king Antiochos"), mentioned in Major Rock Edict No.2, here at Girnar. Brahmi script.[67]
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