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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... brother - Death of Mahinda , of Sanghamitta , and of the other Théras . CHAPTER XXI . Reigns of Mahásíva ; Súratissa ; Sena and Guttika ; Elára . CHAPTER XXII . Duṭṭha Gámaní - His ancestry , birth , and childhood . CHAPTER XXIII . An ...
... brother - Death of Mahinda , of Sanghamitta , and of the other Théras . CHAPTER XXI . Reigns of Mahásíva ; Súratissa ; Sena and Guttika ; Elára . CHAPTER XXII . Duṭṭha Gámaní - His ancestry , birth , and childhood . CHAPTER XXIII . An ...
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... brother , called Dhana - nanda , having put him to death , he installed in the sovereignty over the whole of Jambudípa a descendant of the dynasty of Moriyan sovereigns , endowed with illustrious and beneficent attributes , surnamed ...
... brother , called Dhana - nanda , having put him to death , he installed in the sovereignty over the whole of Jambudípa a descendant of the dynasty of Moriyan sovereigns , endowed with illustrious and beneficent attributes , surnamed ...
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... brother ( Sumana ) in that celebrated city , he usurped the sovereignty . The consort of prince Sumana , bearing the ... brothers , dealers in honey : one was the seller , two were the providers . There was also a paccéka buddha , who ...
... brother ( Sumana ) in that celebrated city , he usurped the sovereignty . The consort of prince Sumana , bearing the ... brothers , dealers in honey : one was the seller , two were the providers . There was also a paccéka buddha , who ...
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... brother incensed , thus replied : " Surely he must be an outcaste ; at all times the outcastes wear yellow cloths ... brother's discourse on the benefits derived from offerings , they also accepted the pro- mised blessings . She who had ...
... brother incensed , thus replied : " Surely he must be an outcaste ; at all times the outcastes wear yellow cloths ... brother's discourse on the benefits derived from offerings , they also accepted the pro- mised blessings . She who had ...
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... brother became a convert to that religion . After the lapse of some time , going to an elk hunt , he preceived , seated at the foot of a tree , and fanned by an elephant with the bough of a sal tree , the théra Mahádhammarakkhita ...
... brother became a convert to that religion . After the lapse of some time , going to an elk hunt , he preceived , seated at the foot of a tree , and fanned by an elephant with the bough of a sal tree , the théra Mahádhammarakkhita ...
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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