The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is

1. The question asks for the name by which Emperor Asoka is commonly referred to in his inscriptions. 2. Asoka, the Mauryan emperor, left numerous edicts inscribed on pillars and rocks throughout his empire. 3. In most of these inscriptions, especially the Minor Rock Edicts and Pillar Edicts, he refers to himself as 'Devanampiya Piyadasi' (Beloved of the Gods, He who looks on with affection) or simply 'Piyadasi'. 4. The name 'Asoka' appears explicitly only in a few inscriptions, such as the Maski, Gujara, Nittur, and Udegolam edicts. 5. Chakravarti means a universal ruler, an epithet sometimes applied to great kings, but not his common self-reference in inscriptions. 6. Dharmadeva and Dharmakirti are not the names typically used by Asoka in his inscriptions.