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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... five Tamil usurpers - Incidents during Vaṭṭa Gámani's flight and exile-- His resumption of the sovereignty , and subsequent acts - Schisms in the Buddhist Church - The Buddhist Canon reduced to writing . CHAPTER XXXIV . Reigns of ...
... five Tamil usurpers - Incidents during Vaṭṭa Gámani's flight and exile-- His resumption of the sovereignty , and subsequent acts - Schisms in the Buddhist Church - The Buddhist Canon reduced to writing . CHAPTER XXXIV . Reigns of ...
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... five deadly sins ) having , in a former existence , seen the supreme Buddha Dípańkara , formed the resolution to attain buddhahood , in order that he might redeem the world from the miseries ( of sin ) . Subsequently , as in the case of ...
... five deadly sins ) having , in a former existence , seen the supreme Buddha Dípańkara , formed the resolution to attain buddhahood , in order that he might redeem the world from the miseries ( of sin ) . Subsequently , as in the case of ...
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... five deadly sins ) , the great compassionating divine teacher , the benefactor of the whole world , the supreme Buddha , in the fifth year of his buddhahood , while residing at the garden of ( the prince ) Jeta , observing that on ...
... five deadly sins ) , the great compassionating divine teacher , the benefactor of the whole world , the supreme Buddha , in the fifth year of his buddhahood , while residing at the garden of ( the prince ) Jeta , observing that on ...
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... five hundred of his disciples . On the second day , being the full moon of the delightful month of vesákha , on its being announced to him that it was the hour of refection , the vanquisher , lord of munis , at that instant , adjusting ...
... five hundred of his disciples . On the second day , being the full moon of the delightful month of vesákha , on its being announced to him that it was the hour of refection , the vanquisher , lord of munis , at that instant , adjusting ...
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... five ; again in the same number ( twenty - five ) , two twelves and nine . Makhádéva , the first of eighty- four thousand ; Kalárajanaka , the first of eigty - four thousand kings ; and ' The error of construction here , though slight ...
... five ; again in the same number ( twenty - five ) , two twelves and nine . Makhádéva , the first of eighty- four thousand ; Kalárajanaka , the first of eigty - four thousand kings ; and ' The error of construction here , though slight ...
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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