THE TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST PART AS PUBLISHED BY GEORGE TURNOUR, C.C.S., IN 1836. With Notes and Emendations BY L. C. WIJESINHA, MUDALIYAR. ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA. Page. Line. Note. For ... ... ... 5 ... rough marumba Sóņattara 13 kála ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Read the (treatise named) Panduvásudéva; et passim a treatise (named) Panduvásadéva to take to warm wherein they might take warm fine prepared gravel; and over it Sónuttara hither kalá THE MAHÁVANSA. CONTENTS OF CHAPTERS. : CHAPTER I. Author's Introduction-The twenty-four Buddhas who preceded Gautama -Gautama Buddha's three visits to Lanka-Mahiyangana, Nágadípa, and Kalyáņi. CHAPTER II. Genealogy of Buddha from Mahasammata-The Şakya kings, Bimbisára and Siddhartha. CHAPTER III. Buddha's Parinirvana-First Convocation for the settlement of the Buddhist Canon. CHAPTER IV. King Ajátasattu's sons-Susunaga-Second Convocation for the revision of the Sacred Canon. CHAPTER V. Schisms in the Buddhist Church-Asóka's inauguration-Nigródha Sámanéra-Conversion of Asóka to Buddhism-Moggaliputta Tissa ThéraThird Convocation. CHAPTER VI. Vijaya-His landing in Lapká. CHAPTER VII. Conquest of Lanká by Vijaya-His inauguration-Embassy to Southern Madura soliciting a princess of Pandu-The arrival of the princess and deposition of Kuveņi. CHAPTER VIII. Vijaya's death-Interregnum-Arrival of Vijaya's nephew Paņduvasudéva from India-His installation in the sovereignty. CHAPTER IX. Panduvasudeva's death and election of his son Abhaya to succeed him Birth of Pandukabhaya, grandson of Panduvasudéva. CHAPTER X. Attempts to destroy Pandukabhaya-His escapes and romanticadventuresHis revolt, and war with his uncles-His coronation-Great improvements made by him in Anuradhapura. CHAPTER XI. Reign of Mutasiva, son of Pandukabhaya-Installation of Dévánampiya Tissa, his son, in the sovereignty-Wonderful productions in Layká at that period-His embassy to Asóka, who despatches a deputation to anoint him a second time as king of Lagká. CHAPTER XII. Account of Buddhist Missions to various countries-Mahinda's nomina tion as Missionary to Lanka. 1 (ii) CHAPTER XIII. A brief account of Mahinda and his movements preparatory to his departure from India-His arrival in Laņká. CHAPTER XIV. Dévánampiya Tissa's first interview with Mahinda at Ambatthala-His visits to the city. CHAPTER XV. Mahinda's preaching-His acceptance of the king's pleasure gardenMarvellous incidents in connection therewith-Mahinda's account of the visits of former Buddhas to Lapká-Demarcation and consecration of the "Símá"-Preaching and conversions-Buddhist edifices that were built a this period. CHAPTER XVI. Building and dedication of the Cetiyagiri (Ségiri) Vihára. CHAPTER XVII. The acquisition of Relics-Enshrinement of them in the ThúpâramaBuilding of the Cétiya and Vihara of that name. CHAPTER XVIII. Mission to India for bringing over a branch of the great Bo-treeIncidents. CHAPTER XIX. Arrival of Sanghamittá with the Bo-branch-The planting of it-Building of nunneries. CHAPTER XX. A domestic incident in the life of Asóka-Enumeration of Buddhist edifices in the order they were built-The Mahápáli Almonry-Death of Dévánampiya Tissa and succession of Uttiya, his brother-Death of Mahinda, of Sanghamitta, and of the other Théras. CHAPTER XXI. Reigns of Mahásíva; Súratissa; Sena and Guttika; Elára. CHAPTER XXII. Duttha Gámaní-His ancestry, birth, and childhood. CHAPTER XXIII. An account of the ten strong men of Duttha Gámaní. CHAPTER XXIV. Duttha Gámaní's flight from his father's Court-His assumption of sovereignty-War between him and Tissa, his brother-Their reconciliation through the intervention of the priesthood. CHAPTER XXV. Gámaní's preparations to invade the North-Account of his campaign against the Damiļas - Defeat and death of Elára-Defeat of Bhalluka, Elára's ally. CHAPTER XXVI. Building of the Maricavatti (Mirisvetiya) Dágoba. CHAPTER XXVII. Building of the Lóhapâsáda (Lóvá-mahapaya). CHAPTER XXVIII. Discovery of materials and precious things preparatory to the building of the Ruvanveli Dágoba. L 4 |