Beyond the Edicts of Ashoka, biographical information about him relies on legends written centuries later, such as the 2nd-century CE "Ashokavadana" (""Narrative of Ashoka"", a part of the "Divyavadana"), and in the Sri Lankan text "Mahavamsa" (""Great Chronicle""). The emblem of the modern Republic of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka. His Sanskrit name "" means "painless, without sorrow" (the "a" privativum and "śoka", "pain, distress"). In his edicts, he is referred to as ' (Pali ' or "the Beloved of the Gods"), and ' or Priyadarshi (Pali ' or "He who regards everyone with affection"). His fondness for a tree is the reason for his name being connected to the "Ashoka tree" or "Polyalthia longifolia", and this is referenced in the "Ashokavadana".