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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Page 4
... Lanká , on the delightful bank of a river , on a spot three yojanas in length and one in breadth , in the agreeable ... Lanká would be the place where his religion would be most glorified , and that it was needful that the yakkhas by ...
... Lanká , on the delightful bank of a river , on a spot three yojanas in length and one in breadth , in the agreeable ... Lanká would be the place where his religion would be most glorified , and that it was needful that the yakkhas by ...
Page 7
... Lanká , knowing by divine inspiration the inestimable blessings vouchsafed to Lanká , and foreseeing even at that time the future prosperity of the devas , nágas , and others in Lagká , the all - bountiful luminary visited this most ...
... Lanká , knowing by divine inspiration the inestimable blessings vouchsafed to Lanká , and foreseeing even at that time the future prosperity of the devas , nágas , and others in Lagká , the all - bountiful luminary visited this most ...
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... Lanká , reigned uninterruptedly for thirty - eight years in the city of Tambapanņi . The seventh chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Inauguration of Vijaya , " composed equally to delight and to afflict righteous men . CHAPTER ...
... Lanká , reigned uninterruptedly for thirty - eight years in the city of Tambapanņi . The seventh chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Inauguration of Vijaya , " composed equally to delight and to afflict righteous men . CHAPTER ...
Page 36
... Lanká . So long as he was without a royal consort , he abstained from solemnising his inauguration . 5 The Sakya prince Amitódana ( the paternal uncle of Buddha ) had a son , the Sakya Paṇḍu : on account of the wars of prince Viḍúḍhabha ...
... Lanká . So long as he was without a royal consort , he abstained from solemnising his inauguration . 5 The Sakya prince Amitódana ( the paternal uncle of Buddha ) had a son , the Sakya Paṇḍu : on account of the wars of prince Viḍúḍhabha ...
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... Lanká , and being specially commissioned by their mother ( Susímá ) , they repaired hither , leaving one brother ( Gámaņi with their parents ) . Those who had thus arrived , having been presented to Panḍuvásadéva , the sovereign of Lanká ...
... Lanká , and being specially commissioned by their mother ( Susímá ) , they repaired hither , leaving one brother ( Gámaņi with their parents ) . Those who had thus arrived , having been presented to Panḍuvásadéva , the sovereign of Lanká ...
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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