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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... alms ) sixty thousand Brahmans . He himself in like manner bestowed them for three years . " After them . " " Add brothers ( the Nandas ) . " 3 " Asóká's . " Asóka , noticing from the upper pavilion of his palace 16 THE MAHAVANSA .
... alms ) sixty thousand Brahmans . He himself in like manner bestowed them for three years . " After them . " " Add brothers ( the Nandas ) . " 3 " Asóká's . " Asóka , noticing from the upper pavilion of his palace 16 THE MAHAVANSA .
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... alms with greater discrimination . This wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a ...
... alms with greater discrimination . This wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a ...
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... alms to sixty thousand Buddhist priests , as formerly ( to the Brahman priests ) . Having dismissed the sixty thousand heretics , he constantly maintained in " He who had blasphemed by calling the saint an ' outcaste ' was born in a ...
... alms to sixty thousand Buddhist priests , as formerly ( to the Brahman priests ) . Having dismissed the sixty thousand heretics , he constantly maintained in " He who had blasphemed by calling the saint an ' outcaste ' was born in a ...
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... alms ) to the dwelling in which ( he the brahman was conceived ) . For that period of seven years even the word " begone " had not been addressed to him . In the eighth year , at length , he was told ( by a slave girl ) " Depart hence ...
... alms ) to the dwelling in which ( he the brahman was conceived ) . For that period of seven years even the word " begone " had not been addressed to him . In the eighth year , at length , he was told ( by a slave girl ) " Depart hence ...
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... alms to him constantly from the meal prepared for himself . By degrees all the inmates of that house became attached to him . The brahman himself , having made him ' also an inmate of the house , constantly fed him . In this manner time ...
... alms to him constantly from the meal prepared for himself . By degrees all the inmates of that house became attached to him . The brahman himself , having made him ' also an inmate of the house , constantly fed him . In this manner 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