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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... city of Pulatthi and took up his abode there , and passed all his time in gaining 35 merit . And while he dwelt there he was attacked with an incurable disease . And as he knew that death was drawing nigh 36 unto him , he called all the ...
... city of Pulatthi and took up his abode there , and passed all his time in gaining 35 merit . And while he dwelt there he was attacked with an incurable disease . And as he knew that death was drawing nigh 36 unto him , he called all the ...
Page 51
... city of Pulatthi . His son , who was sub - king , is said to have died before him , and 75 so the kingdom was left without an heir . Now , king Silámegha had a son named Mahinda . He was a 76 man well favoured by fortune , able to ...
... city of Pulatthi . His son , who was sub - king , is said to have died before him , and 75 so the kingdom was left without an heir . Now , king Silámegha had a son named Mahinda . He was a 76 man well favoured by fortune , able to ...
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... city and live there in peace , after he had brought the government of the island under the canopy of one sovereign . This king made the Dáma Vihára and another called Sanníra- tittha at the city of Pulatthi . 135 He built the monastery ...
... city and live there in peace , after he had brought the government of the island under the canopy of one sovereign . This king made the Dáma Vihára and another called Sanníra- tittha at the city of Pulatthi . 135 He built the monastery ...
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... city of Pulatthi . At that time there was a prince , Mahinda by name , the son of 10 Dáthásíva , a governor , who was also lord of the Rohana country . And this prince , having offended his father , sought 11 the king . And he was much ...
... city of Pulatthi . At that time there was a prince , Mahinda by name , the son of 10 Dáthásíva , a governor , who was also lord of the Rohana country . And this prince , having offended his father , sought 11 the king . And he was much ...
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... city and carried off Nálá , his aunt's daughter , 9 who lived under the king's care , and took her to the city of Pulatthi . * And ( when the king returned from the seabord , and it was told him what had been done ) his anger was not 10 ...
... city and carried off Nálá , his aunt's daughter , 9 who lived under the king's care , and took her to the city of Pulatthi . * And ( when the king returned from the seabord , and it was told him what had been done ) his anger was not 10 ...
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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