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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... acts - Schisms in the Buddhist Church - The Buddhist Canon reduced to writing . CHAPTER XXXIV . Reigns of Mahácúli Mahátissa ; Coranága ; and Tissa - Reign of Queen Anula and her paramours - Reigns of Kalakanņi Tissa ; Bhátiya I .; and ...
... acts - Schisms in the Buddhist Church - The Buddhist Canon reduced to writing . CHAPTER XXXIV . Reigns of Mahácúli Mahátissa ; Coranága ; and Tissa - Reign of Queen Anula and her paramours - Reigns of Kalakanņi Tissa ; Bhátiya I .; and ...
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... act of mercy performed unto us is indeed great . Hadst thou not vouchsafed to come , we should all have been consumed to ashes . All compassionating deity ! let thy protecting mercy be individually extended towards myself in thy future ...
... act of mercy performed unto us is indeed great . Hadst thou not vouchsafed to come , we should all have been consumed to ashes . All compassionating deity ! let thy protecting mercy be individually extended towards myself in thy future ...
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... act of inquiring " Where is the théra A'nanda ? " — in order that he might manifest to the ( assembled ) disciples that he had attained the sanctification of " arhat " - ( at that instant ) the said théra made his appearance , emerging ...
... act of inquiring " Where is the théra A'nanda ? " — in order that he might manifest to the ( assembled ) disciples that he had attained the sanctification of " arhat " - ( at that instant ) the said théra made his appearance , emerging ...
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... act of approaching the royal throne , the king thus thought : " This sámanera will this very day become the master of my palace . " Leaning on the arm of the sovereign , he ascended and seated himself on the royal throne under the white ...
... act of approaching the royal throne , the king thus thought : " This sámanera will this very day become the master of my palace . " Leaning on the arm of the sovereign , he ascended and seated himself on the royal throne under the white ...
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... act of great merit . What ( do ye decide ) , will ye be ordained ? " Hearing this appeal of their father , they thus addressed their parent : " Lord , if thou desirest it , this very day will we be ordained . The act of ordination is ...
... act of great merit . What ( do ye decide ) , will ye be ordained ? " Hearing this appeal of their father , they thus addressed their parent : " Lord , if thou desirest it , this very day will we be ordained . The act of ordination is ...
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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