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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... island ) terrified . The saviour then caused the delightful isle of Giri to approach for them . ' There is nothing to indicate that they were " inseparably allied . " 2 " For it was known by the vanquisher that Lanká would be the place ...
... island ) terrified . The saviour then caused the delightful isle of Giri to approach for them . ' There is nothing to indicate that they were " inseparably allied . " 2 " For it was known by the vanquisher that Lanká would be the place ...
Page 33
... island , there is a yakkha sovereign ( Kálaséna ) , and in the yakkha city ( Lankápura ) there is ( another ) sovereign . Having conducted his daughter ( Pusamittá ) thither , her mother ( Koṇḍanámiká ) is now bestow- ing that daughter ...
... island , there is a yakkha sovereign ( Kálaséna ) , and in the yakkha city ( Lankápura ) there is ( another ) sovereign . Having conducted his daughter ( Pusamittá ) thither , her mother ( Koṇḍanámiká ) is now bestow- ing that daughter ...
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... island . ) " Accordingly on the seventh day the devotees arrived there . The regents having seen them , made due inquiries , and identified them ; they invested the said Paṇḍuvásadéva with the sove- reignty of Lanká . So long as he was ...
... island . ) " Accordingly on the seventh day the devotees arrived there . The regents having seen them , made due inquiries , and identified them ; they invested the said Paṇḍuvásadéva with the sove- reignty of Lanká . So long as he was ...
Page 57
... island was called ' Ojadípa . ' In this land , by the instrumentality of the Rakkhasas ( especially Punnakha ) a febrile epidemic afflicted its inhabitants . Kakusandha impelled by motives of beneficence for the purpose of effecting the ...
... island was called ' Ojadípa . ' In this land , by the instrumentality of the Rakkhasas ( especially Punnakha ) a febrile epidemic afflicted its inhabitants . Kakusandha impelled by motives of beneficence for the purpose of effecting the ...
Page 77
... island at a distance of a yójana each , by virtue of the glory of Buddha inherent in the bodhi tree . ” 2 " they planted there a post ( ' alhaka ' ) ( to secure the elephant'hatthi , ' thereto at night ) . " " who had effected the ...
... island at a distance of a yójana each , by virtue of the glory of Buddha inherent in the bodhi tree . ” 2 " they planted there a post ( ' alhaka ' ) ( to secure the elephant'hatthi , ' thereto at night ) . " " who had effected 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