Ashoka's Minor Rock Edict 1 contains the phrase ""amissā devā"". According to one interpretation, the term ""amissā"" derives from the word ""amṛṣa"" ("false"), and thus, the phrase is a reference to Ashoak's belief in "true" and "false" gods. However, it is more likely that the term derives from the word ""amiśra"" ("not mingled"), and the phrase refers to celestial beings who did not mingle with humans. The inscription claims that the righteousness generated by adoption of dhamma by the humans attracted even the celestial gods who did not mingle with humans.