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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Page 32
... saying “ In an inhabited village ( alone ) are there dogs . " There ( near a tank ) her mistress , a yakkhiņí named Kuvéņi , was seated at the foot of a tree spinning thread , 3in the character of a devotee . Seeing this tank and the ...
... saying “ In an inhabited village ( alone ) are there dogs . " There ( near a tank ) her mistress , a yakkhiņí named Kuvéņi , was seated at the foot of a tree spinning thread , 3in the character of a devotee . Seeing this tank and the ...
Page 39
... saying , “ Take some fire to the herdsmen , there thou wilt eat roasted meat , " sent the ' con- fided herdsman's own son . That youth , on being told this story , carried the fire to the place where the herdsmen were . At that instant ...
... saying , “ Take some fire to the herdsmen , there thou wilt eat roasted meat , " sent the ' con- fided herdsman's own son . That youth , on being told this story , carried the fire to the place where the herdsmen were . At that instant ...
Page 41
... saying , " Rule over the country beyond the river ; advance not beyond the opposite bank . " The nine brothers having heard of this overture , and being highly incensed against the king , thus upbraided him : " It is thyself who hast at ...
... saying , " Rule over the country beyond the river ; advance not beyond the opposite bank . " The nine brothers having heard of this overture , and being highly incensed against the king , thus upbraided him : " It is thyself who hast at ...
Page 110
... saying , “ The monarch is about to commence the construction of a stupendous thúpa : at the instant of its completion he is destined to die the magnitude also of the thúpa makes the undertaking a most difficult one . " For these reasons ...
... saying , “ The monarch is about to commence the construction of a stupendous thúpa : at the instant of its completion he is destined to die the magnitude also of the thúpa makes the undertaking a most difficult one . " For these reasons ...
Page 114
... saying , " Let me pray at the great thúpa " ; seeing these females , concealing himself behind a great " sattapaņņi " tree , and stationing himself unperceived , he gazed on their miraculous attributes . At the termination of their ...
... saying , " Let me pray at the great thúpa " ; seeing these females , concealing himself behind a great " sattapaņņi " tree , and stationing himself unperceived , he gazed on their miraculous attributes . At the termination of their ...
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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