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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... palace , he stationed himself together with his attendant disciples . The overjoyed nága king and his retinue provided the vanquisher , the doctrinal lord and his disciples , with celestial food and beverage . The comforter of the world ...
... palace , he stationed himself together with his attendant disciples . The overjoyed nága king and his retinue provided the vanquisher , the doctrinal lord and his disciples , with celestial food and beverage . The comforter of the world ...
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... ) sixty thousand Brahmans . He himself in like manner bestowed them for three years . " After them . " " Add brothers ( the Nandas ) . " 3 " Asóká's . " Asóka , noticing from the upper pavilion of his palace 16 THE MAHAVANSA .
... ) sixty thousand Brahmans . He himself in like manner bestowed them for three years . " After them . " " Add brothers ( the Nandas ) . " 3 " Asóká's . " Asóka , noticing from the upper pavilion of his palace 16 THE MAHAVANSA .
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... palace the ' despicable pro- ceedings of these persons , ' enjoined his ministers to bestow alms with greater discrimination . This wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having ...
... palace the ' despicable pro- ceedings of these persons , ' enjoined his ministers to bestow alms with greater discrimination . This wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having ...
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... palace . " Leaning on the arm of the sovereign , he ascended and seated himself on the royal throne under the white canopy ( of dominion ) . The ruler Asóka , gazing on the personage who had thus taken his seat , influenced by the ...
... palace . " Leaning on the arm of the sovereign , he ascended and seated himself on the royal throne under the white canopy ( of dominion ) . The ruler Asóka , gazing on the personage who had thus taken his seat , influenced by the ...
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... palace sixty thousand Buddhist priests . He being desirous that the sixty thousand priests should ( on a certain occasion ) be served without delay , having prepared costly food and beverage , and having caused the city to be decorated ...
... palace sixty thousand Buddhist priests . He being desirous that the sixty thousand priests should ( on a certain occasion ) be served without delay , having prepared costly food and beverage , and having caused the city to be decorated ...
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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