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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Page 17
... entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the palace square on his road to the ... entered the city ( of Baránasí ) . At that moment a young woman , who was proceeding to fetch water at the watering ...
... entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the palace square on his road to the ... entered the city ( of Baránasí ) . At that moment a young woman , who was proceeding to fetch water at the watering ...
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... entered into the priesthood for the sake of 14this parable . The théra having initiated him into the priesthood , he imposed on him , according to the orthodox rules , the task of duly qualifying himself . * This passage is interpreted ...
... entered into the priesthood for the sake of 14this parable . The théra having initiated him into the priesthood , he imposed on him , according to the orthodox rules , the task of duly qualifying himself . * This passage is interpreted ...
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... entered into the priesthood under the tuition of the théra Maha Varuṇa , and having acquired the six perfections of religious knowledge , attained the sanctification of " arhat . " Tissa , the elder , was suffering from an ulcer in his ...
... entered into the priesthood under the tuition of the théra Maha Varuṇa , and having acquired the six perfections of religious knowledge , attained the sanctification of " arhat . " Tissa , the elder , was suffering from an ulcer in his ...
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... entered the provincial villages ; and whatever villages he visited he chased away the people . The inhabitants of the villages , repairing to ( the capital ) , thus implored of the king : " A lion is laying waste thy country : sovereign ...
... entered the provincial villages ; and whatever villages he visited he chased away the people . The inhabitants of the villages , repairing to ( the capital ) , thus implored of the king : " A lion is laying waste thy country : sovereign ...
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... entered . " " There being no . " " the intrigue was . ' 99 5 " laid her by her side . " 6.66 " having been . " 7 " were glad . " 8 " assembled themselves together , and with great pomp installed their courageous brother Abhaya in the ...
... entered . " " There being no . " " the intrigue was . ' 99 5 " laid her by her side . " 6.66 " having been . " 7 " were glad . " 8 " assembled themselves together , and with great pomp installed their courageous brother Abhaya in 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