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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... head , bestowed on him a handful of his pure blue locks from the growing hair of his head . Receiving and depositing it in a superb golden casket on the spot where the divine teacher had stood , adorned ( as if ) with the splendour of ...
... head , bestowed on him a handful of his pure blue locks from the growing hair of his head . Receiving and depositing it in a superb golden casket on the spot where the divine teacher had stood , adorned ( as if ) with the splendour of ...
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... head like an umbrella , accompanied him to the above - named place . This deva ( in a former existence ) had been born a human being in Nága- dípa . On the spot where the rájáyatana tree then stood he had seen Pacceka Buddhas taking ...
... head like an umbrella , accompanied him to the above - named place . This deva ( in a former existence ) had been born a human being in Nága- dípa . On the spot where the rájáyatana tree then stood he had seen Pacceka Buddhas taking ...
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... head ( for admission into the priesthood ) he attained arhathood . Thereafter , while on his way to see his princess - mother , entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the palace square on his ...
... head ( for admission into the priesthood ) he attained arhathood . Thereafter , while on his way to see his princess - mother , entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the palace square on his ...
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... head queen ( in his character of sovereign ) , and that she should be endowed with a form so exquisitely moulded , that the joints of her limbs should be ( " asandhi " ) imperceptibly united . ( Accordingly ) the donor of the honey ...
... head queen ( in his character of sovereign ) , and that she should be endowed with a form so exquisitely moulded , that the joints of her limbs should be ( " asandhi " ) imperceptibly united . ( Accordingly ) the donor of the honey ...
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... head of the lion with the mane attached thereto . This occurred on the seventh day after the death of the king of ... heads shaved , and having them embarked in a vessel , sent them adrift on the ocean . In the same manner ( in a second ...
... head of the lion with the mane attached thereto . This occurred on the seventh day after the death of the king of ... heads shaved , and having them embarked in a vessel , sent them adrift on the ocean . In the same manner ( in a second ...
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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