अशकनि सोमोनदै खारिथिआ बिथांनि अन्थायाव लिरना गालांनाय आरो गुबुन अन्थायाव लिरनायफोरनिफ्राय मोन्नो हायो जाय बिथांनि सोमोन्दै फोरमायथियो एबा जानांगौ बिथांनि खुंथायनि समनि।
Information about Ashoka comes from his inscriptions; other inscriptions that mention him or are possibly from his reign; and ancient literature, especially Buddhist texts.