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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... 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 seated them , and discussed their tenets , and ...
... 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 seated them , and discussed their tenets , and ...
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... person shall vanish , shall not be regenerated , and yet it does not vanish . " 17 12 The théra of perfect self - possession called on the youth for the solution of this paradoxical question on the operations of the mind . He became ...
... person shall vanish , shall not be regenerated , and yet it does not vanish . " 17 12 The théra of perfect self - possession called on the youth for the solution of this paradoxical question on the operations of the mind . He became ...
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... person having ' attained that qualification in a short time , arrived at the sanctification of " sotápatti . " The ... persons ( were ordained ) . There is no ascertaining the number of those who became priests from his example . The ...
... person having ' attained that qualification in a short time , arrived at the sanctification of " sotápatti . " The ... persons ( were ordained ) . There is no ascertaining the number of those who became priests from his example . The ...
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... persons duly prepared by a life of righteousness , listen to the doctrines of the faith ; and let innumerable offerings be made on that day . " Accordingly , in all places , all persons , in all respects , as if they were the felicitous ...
... persons duly prepared by a life of righteousness , listen to the doctrines of the faith ; and let innumerable offerings be made on that day . " Accordingly , in all places , all persons , in all respects , as if they were the felicitous ...
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... person circumstanced as I am become a relation of the religion of Buddha ? " The théra perceiving the perfection in piety of Mahinda the son , and of Sanghamitta the daughter , of the king , and foreseeing also that it would be a ...
... person circumstanced as I am become a relation of the religion of Buddha ? " The théra perceiving the perfection in piety of Mahinda the son , and of Sanghamitta the daughter , of the king , and foreseeing also that it would be a ...
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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