kanici and is the first word of this edict. There are also several words in the Aramaic language, the role of which would be to explain the meaning of the Indian words and phrases mentioned: the word WK'N "and now", WYHWTRYWN "they have grown, and they will grow", PTYSTY "obedience" .... This inscription, in spite of its partial and often obscure character, seems to be a translation or a line-by-line commentary of elements of Major Pillar Edict n°7. A more extensive analysis with photographs was published in the Asian Journal. See also List of Ashoka Edicts Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription Asoka - the Buddhist Emperor of India by Vincent Arthur Smith Chapter 4: The Rock Edicts (this version) References Archaeological discoveries in Afghanistan Aramaic inscriptions