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BUDDHISM. Christianity. It should be noted that these inscriptions were not etched solely on the stupas which were specifically built for this purpose, they were also discovered upon the faces of huge rocks situated on highways and trade routes. . We present below two examples of such inscriptions from. Lillie's translations. . On the Eastern bank of the river Katak, twenty miles from Jagan Nath, there is a rock by the name of Pardohli upon which is written: 'Much longing after the things (of this life) is a disobedience, I again declare; not less so is the laborious ambition of dominion by a prince who would be a propitiator of heaven. Confess and believe in God (Is'ana) who is the worthy object of obedience. For equal to this (belief), I declare unto you, ye shall not find such a means of propitiating heaven. Oh strive ye to obtain this inestimable treasure. "³. Is'ana, mentioned in this inscription is the name of. ShivDevta God. (See The Sanskrit/English Dictionary by. Shivram Apte). . On the seventh Stupa the same writer quotes: 'Thus spake Devanampiya Piyadasi: "Wherefore from this very hour, I have caused religious discourses to be preached, I have appointed religious observances that mankind, having listened thereto, shall be brought to follow in the right path, and give glory to God* (Is'ana). ". From these references it becomes obvious that the early sources portray Buddhaªs as a dedicated believer in. God (may He bless his soul). * The usage of the word God in singular is highly significant. 135