The Mahávaṇsa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX, to C. Translated from the Original Páli Into English, for the Government of CeylonG. J. A. Skeen, government printer, Ceylon, 1889 - 578 pages |
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... Buddhas who preceded Gautama -Gautama Buddha's three visits to Lapká - Mahiyangana , Nágadípa , and Kalyáņi . CHAPTER II . Genealogy of Buddha from Mahásammata - The Ṣákya kings , Bimbisára and Siddhartha . CHAPTER III . Buddha's ...
... Buddhas who preceded Gautama -Gautama Buddha's three visits to Lapká - Mahiyangana , Nágadípa , and Kalyáņi . CHAPTER II . Genealogy of Buddha from Mahásammata - The Ṣákya kings , Bimbisára and Siddhartha . CHAPTER III . Buddha's ...
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... Buddha ! Having bowed down to the supreme Buddha , immaculate in purity , illustrious in descent ; without suppression or exaggeration , I celebrate the MAHÁVAṆSA . That which was composed by the ancient ( historians ) is in some ...
... Buddha ! Having bowed down to the supreme Buddha , immaculate in purity , illustrious in descent ; without suppression or exaggeration , I celebrate the MAHÁVAṆSA . That which was composed by the ancient ( historians ) is in some ...
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... Buddha , receiving at his funeral pile the " gívaṭṭhi " ( thorax bone relic ) of the vanquisher , attended by his retinue of priests , by his miraculous powers , brought and deposited it in that identical dágoba . This inspired ...
... Buddha , receiving at his funeral pile the " gívaṭṭhi " ( thorax bone relic ) of the vanquisher , attended by his retinue of priests , by his miraculous powers , brought and deposited it in that identical dágoba . This inspired ...
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... Buddha , taking up the rájáyatana tree which stood in the garden of Jéta , and which consti- tuted his delightful residence , and holding it over the vanquisher's head like an umbrella , accompanied him to the above - named place . This ...
... Buddha , taking up the rájáyatana tree which stood in the garden of Jéta , and which consti- tuted his delightful residence , and holding it over the vanquisher's head like an umbrella , accompanied him to the above - named place . This ...
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... Buddha , omniscient of the present , the past , and the future , departed for the garden of Jeta . Thus the lord of Lanká , knowing by divine inspiration the inestimable blessings vouchsafed to Lanká , and foreseeing even at that time ...
... Buddha , omniscient of the present , the past , and the future , departed for the garden of Jeta . Thus the lord of Lanká , knowing by divine inspiration the inestimable blessings vouchsafed to Lanká , and foreseeing even at that time ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Aggabodhi alms Anuradhapura arhat army battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree Bodhi brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief Cholians city of Pulatthi commanded composed equally cubits dágoba damilas death delight and amazement dévas Dhamma doctrines dwelt elder elephant enemy faith father feast festival flowers fought Gaja Báhu Gámaní gate gave gems gifts gold hall heard honour host hundred island Jetavana Kassapa king Parakkama king's kingdom Kulasekhara land Lanká Lankápura Lapká lord Mahá Mahávansa Mahinda Malaya manner merit mighty ministers Moggallána monarch monks mountain nága offerings officers ornaments palace Páli Pandu Parakkama Báhu Polonnaruwa priesthood priests prince proceeded queen rájá Ráyar reign relics religion repaired robes Rohana royal ruler sacred Sage Sanghamitta saying sent Sinhalese sovereign sub-king supreme Buddha Tamil tank thence théra thereof Thereupon things thither thou thousand throne thúpa Tissa took Tooth-relic unto Uposatha vihára Vijaya Báhu village wise yakkhas