The Sixth Pillar Edict of Asohka talks about welfare of people. The Ashokan pillars contain motifs which have a rich and varied symbolism in resonance with many prevailing Indian religious traditions.
The term Vedanta literally signifies the ‘end of the Vedas’. They reveal the final aim of the Vedas. The Vedanta condemn all form of sacrifices and ceremonies that denote the last phase of the Vedic period.