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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... attain buddhahood , in order that he might redeem the world from the miseries ( of sin ) . Subsequently , as in the case of that supreme Buddha , so unto Kondańńa , the sage Mangala , Sumana , the Buddha Réwata , and the eminent sage ...
... attain buddhahood , in order that he might redeem the world from the miseries ( of sin ) . Subsequently , as in the case of that supreme Buddha , so unto Kondańńa , the sage Mangala , Sumana , the Buddha Réwata , and the eminent sage ...
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... attained the supreme omniscient buddhahood , that he might redeem mankind from the miseries ( of sin ) . At the foot of the bo tree , at Uruvéla , in the kingdom of Magadha , on the day of the full moon of the month of visákha , this ...
... attained the supreme omniscient buddhahood , that he might redeem mankind from the miseries ( of sin ) . At the foot of the bo tree , at Uruvéla , in the kingdom of Magadha , on the day of the full moon of the month of visákha , this ...
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... attained the salvation of that faith and the state of piety . The chief of the devas , Sumana , of the Sumanakúța mountain , having acquired the sanctification of " sótápatti , " supplicated of the deity worthy of offerings , 1for an ...
... attained the salvation of that faith and the state of piety . The chief of the devas , Sumana , of the Sumanakúța mountain , having acquired the sanctification of " sótápatti , " supplicated of the deity worthy of offerings , 1for an ...
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... attained Buddhahood , he repaired in the thirty - fifth of his age to Bimbisára . The eminently wise Bimbisára had been installed himself in the fifteenth year of his age , by his father ( Bhátiya ) , in the sovereignty of his realm ...
... attained Buddhahood , he repaired in the thirty - fifth of his age to Bimbisára . The eminently wise Bimbisára had been installed himself in the fifteenth year of his age , by his father ( Bhátiya ) , in the sovereignty of his realm ...
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... attain the requisite qualification . " The théra , who had been thus enjoined , having exerted a supernatural effort , 3and extricated himself from the dominion of human passions , attained the sanctification of " arhat . " 99 On the ...
... attain the requisite qualification . " The théra , who had been thus enjoined , having exerted a supernatural effort , 3and extricated himself from the dominion of human passions , attained the sanctification of " arhat . " 99 On the ...
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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