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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... chief . This high priest having performed the funeral obsequies over the body and sacred relics of the divine teacher ; and being desirous of perpetuating his doctrines for ever , on the seventh day after the lord of the universe ...
... chief . This high priest having performed the funeral obsequies over the body and sacred relics of the divine teacher ; and being desirous of perpetuating his doctrines for ever , on the seventh day after the lord of the universe ...
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... chief's son , by name Sóņaka , who came to the mountain - girt city ( Rájagaha ) on trade , together with his parents , attended by a retinue of fifty - five 1brahmanical devotees who had accompanied him thither . The chief of fifteen ...
... chief's son , by name Sóņaka , who came to the mountain - girt city ( Rájagaha ) on trade , together with his parents , attended by a retinue of fifty - five 1brahmanical devotees who had accompanied him thither . The chief of fifteen ...
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... chief who was proceeding to the Magadha country . In a wilderness in the land of Lála , a lion ' chased away the caravan chief ; the rest fled in opposite directions : she ( advanced ) in that in which the lion approached . The lion ...
... chief who was proceeding to the Magadha country . In a wilderness in the land of Lála , a lion ' chased away the caravan chief ; the rest fled in opposite directions : she ( advanced ) in that in which the lion approached . The lion ...
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... chief . Thereupon , she caused a splendid bed , curtained as with a wall , and fragrant with incense , to spring up at the foot of a certain tree . Seeing this procedure , and foreseeing all the future advantages that were to result to ...
... chief . Thereupon , she caused a splendid bed , curtained as with a wall , and fragrant with incense , to spring up at the foot of a certain tree . Seeing this procedure , and foreseeing all the future advantages that were to result to ...
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... chief of the yakkhas , Citta , he established on the lower side of the Abhaya tank . He ( the king ) who knew how to accord his protection with discrimination , established the slave , born of the yakkha tribe , who had formerly ...
... chief of the yakkhas , Citta , he established on the lower side of the Abhaya tank . He ( the king ) who knew how to accord his protection with discrimination , established the slave , born of the yakkha tribe , who had formerly ...
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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