 | Mahānāma, George Turnour - Buddhism - 1837 - 446 pages
...dost thou propose to construct the chétiyoî" At that instant Wissakammo (invisibly) came to his aid. The bricklayer filling a golden dish with water, and taking some water in the palm of his band, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule, in the form of a coral bead, rose... | |
 | Mahānāma - Buddhism - 1837 - 460 pages
...dost tbou propose to construct the chetiyof" At that instant Wissakammo (invisibly) came to his aid. The bricklayer filling a golden dish with water, and taking some water in the palm of bis hand, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule, in the form of a coral bead,... | |
 | Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy - Artisans - 1909 - 166 pages
...proposed to build the monument required, it is stated that " at that instant Visvakarma inspired him. The bricklayer, filling a golden dish with water,...and he said, ' I will construct it in this form.' " It is added that the delighted raja bestowed upon him a suit of clothes The subject, however, belongs... | |
 | Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy - Artisans - 1909 - 160 pages
...proposed to build the monument required, it is stated that " at that instant Visvakarma inspired him. The bricklayer, filling a golden dish with water,...and he said, ' I will construct it in this form.' " It is added that the delighted raja bestowed upon him a suit of clothes The subject, however, belongs... | |
 | Dhammakitti - 1909 - 574 pages
...dost thou propose to construct the cetiya ? " At that instant Vissakamma ^(invisibly) came to hie aid. The bricklayer, filling a golden dish with water,...against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule, 5in the form of a coral bead, rose to the surface ; and he said, " I will construct it in this form."... | |
 | Geraldine Edith Mitton - Extinct cities - 1928 - 320 pages
...of his hand, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule in the form of a coral bead rose to the surface, and he said, ' I will construct it in this form.' " The foundations were solidly laid, for round stones were brought and well beaten in, and then trampled... | |
 | Geraldine Edith Mitton - Extinct cities - 1917 - 318 pages
...bricklayer what he suggested. " The bricklayer, filh'ng a golden dish with water, and taking some water on the palm of his hand, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule in the form of a coral bead rose to the surface, and he said, ' I will construct it in this form.'... | |
 | Geraldine Edith Mitton - Ectinct cities - 1917 - 320 pages
...the shape of the great stupa was under discussion, the king asked the bricklayer what he suggested. " The bricklayer, filling a golden dish with water, and taking some water on the palm of his hand, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule in the form of... | |
 | Hubert E. Weerasooriya - Social Science - 1995 - 142 pages
...Thereupon the builder took some witter in a golden dish and dashed another handful of water onto it. A great globule like a ball of crystal rose to the surface, and he pointing it to the king informed him that he would con.siruct it in that shape. The monarch was delighted... | |
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The bricklayer, filling a golden dish with water, and taking some water in the palm of his hand, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule, 'in the form of a coral bead, rose to the surface ; and he said, " I will construct it in this... 