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 11
... wise man ( the desire for ) this life should be overcome . 4 The third chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The first Convocation on Religion , " composed equally to delight and afflict righteous men . CHAPTER IV . UDAYIBHADDAKA , the ...
... wise man ( the desire for ) this life should be overcome . 4 The third chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The first Convocation on Religion , " composed equally to delight and afflict righteous men . CHAPTER IV . UDAYIBHADDAKA , the ...
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... wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a moment when he was enjoying the breeze in ...
... wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a moment when he was enjoying the breeze in ...
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... wise ( Nigródha ) accepted them himself . He who was thus maintained by the king having propounded the doctrines of the faith to the monarch , established the sovereign and the people in those tenets , and the grace to observe the same ...
... wise ( Nigródha ) accepted them himself . He who was thus maintained by the king having propounded the doctrines of the faith to the monarch , established the sovereign and the people in those tenets , and the grace to observe the same ...
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... wise sub - king upon seeing this miracle , overjoyed thereat , resolved within himself , " This very day will I be ordained a priest . " Repairing to the king , the zealous convert supplicated for permission to become a priest ...
... wise sub - king upon seeing this miracle , overjoyed thereat , resolved within himself , " This very day will I be ordained a priest . " Repairing to the king , the zealous convert supplicated for permission to become a priest ...
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... wise . The eminently wise théra , thus satisfied that he was capable of compre- hending the same , ' propounded to the ruler of the land the " cúlahatthipadó- pama " discourse ( of Buddha ) . At the conclusion of that discourse ...
... wise . The eminently wise théra , thus satisfied that he was capable of compre- hending the same , ' propounded to the ruler of the land the " cúlahatthipadó- pama " discourse ( of Buddha ) . At the conclusion of that discourse ...
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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