Asoka's Missions

There is a discrepency about the Asokan Missions. According to the Edicts King Asoka himself sent them out, but according to Pàëi sources, like the Vinayanidàna and Mahàvaüsa it was his preceptor and advisor, the elder Moggaliputtatissa. Here is a summary of the monks involved and the places they went to according to the Mahàvaüsa:

Majjhantika to Kasmãra and Gandhàra
Mahàdeva to Mahisamaõóala
Rakkhita to Vanavàsã
Dhammarakkhita to Aparantikà
Mahàdhammarakkhita to Mahàraññha
Mahàrakkhita to Yonaloka
Majjhima to the Himàlayas
Soõa and Uttara to Suvaõõabhåmi
Mahinda, Iññhiya, Uttiya, Sambala and Bhaddasàla to Laükàdãpa

Thero Moggaliputto so, Jinasàsanajotako,
The elder Moggaliputta, the light of the Victor's Dispensation,

Niññhàpetvàna Saügãtiü, pekkhamàno anàgataü.
Having brought the (3rd) Council to a close, looked towards the future.

Sàsanassa patiññhànaü paccantesu avekkhiya
Having seen the establishment of the Dispensation in the border countries

Pesesi Kattike màse te te there tahiü tahiü.
During the month of Kattika (November) he sent various elders here and there.

Theraü Kasmãragandhàraü Majjhantikam-apesayi,
He sent the elder Majjhantika to Kasmãra and Gandhàra,

Apesayã Mahàdevattheraü Mahisamaõóalaü.
He sent the elder Mahàdeva to Mahisamaõóala.

Vanavàsiü apesayi theraü Rakkhitanàmakaü,
To Vanavàsã he sent the elder by the name of Rakkhita,

Tathàparantakaü Yonadhammarakkhitanàmakaü.
But the Greek by the name of Dhammarakkhita to Aparantikà.

Mahàraññhaü Mahàdhammarakkhitattheranàmakaü,
To Mahàraññha (he sent) the elder by the name of Mahàdhammarakkhita,

Mahàrakkhitatheraü taü Yonalokam-apesayi.
He sent to the world of the Greeks the elder Mahàrakkhita.

Pesesi Majjhimaü theraü Himavantapadesakaü,
He sent the elder Majjhima to the place of the snows (Himàlaya),

Suvaõõabhåmiü there dve Soõam-uttaram-eva ca.
To Suvaõõabhåmi (he sent) two elders, Soõa and Uttara.

Mahàmahindattheraü taü thera Iññhiyam-Uttiyaü,
That Great Elder Mahinda, Iññhiya and Uttiya,

Sambalaü Bhaddasàlaÿ-ca, sake saddhivihàrike,
Sambala and Bhaddasàla,⁰¹ his attendant monks,

ßLaükàdãpe manuÿÿamhi manuÿÿaü Jinasàsanaü
* He sent these five elders, (saying): ßYou must establish

Patiññhàpetha tumheû ti paÿca there apesayi.
In the pleasant Island of (ørã) Laükà the pleasant Dispensation of the Victor.û