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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... built ) it stood without ( it was not built into the terrace on which the temple was constructed ) . The deva of devas ( Buddha ) , foreseeing that this place ( Nágadípa ) would be of increasing advantage to this deva ( Samid- dhisumana ) ...
... built ) it stood without ( it was not built into the terrace on which the temple was constructed ) . The deva of devas ( Buddha ) , foreseeing that this place ( Nágadípa ) would be of increasing advantage to this deva ( Samid- dhisumana ) ...
Page 37
... built on a single pillar : the entrance to that room they made through the royal dormitory of the king , and placed a female slave attendant within , and ( a guard of ) one hundred men without . From her exquisite beauty , the instant ...
... built on a single pillar : the entrance to that room they made through the royal dormitory of the king , and placed a female slave attendant within , and ( a guard of ) one hundred men without . From her exquisite beauty , the instant ...
Page 43
... built a residence for the 19brahman Jótiya 20 ( the chief engineer ) . In the same quarter , a Nígantha devotee , named Giri , and many Pásaṇḍaka devotees " dwelt . In the same quarter the king built a temple for the Nighaṇṭha Kumbhaṇḍa ...
... built a residence for the 19brahman Jótiya 20 ( the chief engineer ) . In the same quarter , a Nígantha devotee , named Giri , and many Pásaṇḍaka devotees " dwelt . In the same quarter the king built a temple for the Nighaṇṭha Kumbhaṇḍa ...
Page 65
... built for this sanctified ( théra ) in the bathing reservoir ( by raising a bank of earth in the centre of it ) , obtained the name of " Sunháta ” ( earth embanked ) parivéņa . The place at which the perambulatory medi- tations of this ...
... built for this sanctified ( théra ) in the bathing reservoir ( by raising a bank of earth in the centre of it ) , obtained the name of " Sunháta ” ( earth embanked ) parivéņa . The place at which the perambulatory medi- tations of this ...
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... ( built for the yakkha named Pamojjó ) , halted at the spot where the branch of the bo - tree ( was afterwards planted ) . The multitude stationed themselves near the spot where the Thupáráma ( was subsequently constructed ) ; which at ...
... ( built for the yakkha named Pamojjó ) , halted at the spot where the branch of the bo - tree ( was afterwards planted ) . The multitude stationed themselves near the spot where the Thupáráma ( was subsequently constructed ) ; which at ...
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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