CHAPTER LIV. Sena IV. His character, 1-His acts, 4-Mahinda IV., 7-Vallabha, the Cholian king, sends an army to subdue the Island, 12-He is defeated, and makes peace, 14-The king patronises the priesthood, 17 -Builds an Alms-hall, and performs divers acts of charity and merit, 30-Covers the Thúpáráma with bands of gold and silver, 42-His ministers and queens build religious houses, 49-Sena V., 57-Stirring incidents, 58-The king indulges in drink, and dies from its effects, 70. CHAPTER LV. Mahinda V. reigns at Anuradhapura, 1-Anarchy and revolt of the army, 2-Flight of the king to Rohana, 8-The king of Cola sends an army to conquer the Island, 13-They capture the king and all his treasures, and pillage the shrines, &c., 16-Their occupation of Polonnaruwa, 22-The inhabitants conceal prince Kásyapa, the son of Mahinda, 23-The Cholians attempt to capture him, but are defeated by two noblemen, Kitti and Buddha, 24-Death of Mahinda V. at Cola, 33. CHAPTER LVI. Prince Kasyapa or Vikrama Báhu, 1.-He prepares an army to regain the northern kingdom, 3-Is prevented from carrying out his design by a premature death, 5-Kitti, the general, aspires to be king, 7-Mahálána Kitti slays him and becomes king, 8-Vikrama Paṇḍu, IL, 11-Jagatipála, 13-Parákrama Paṇḍu, 16. CHAPTER LVII. The general Loka, 1-Prince Kírti, or Vijaya Báhu the Great. His ancestry and early exploits, 4. CHAPTER LVIII. Prince Kírti assumes the title of sub-king, and is known throughout the land as Vikrama Báhu, 1-The king of Cola sends his viceroy against him with an army, 4—He avoids an open battle, 5-He seeks the help of the king of Rámañña, 8-The Cholian king sends a second army to suppress the revolt, 11-It is defeated and routed, 20-Vikrama Báhu advances to Polonnaruwa, 23-The king of Cola sends a third army, 25-Warlike operations, 40-Siege and capture of Polonnaruwa by Vijaya Báhu, 50. CHAPTER LIX. Precautionary measures for the protection of his kingdom, 1-Revolt of a chief, 4-Coronation of Vijaya Báhu, 8-He bestows offices, &c., 11-Revolt and subjugation of Rohana, 15-His marriage with Lílávati, 23—With Tilokasundari of Kálinga, 29—An account of his sons and daughters, &c., 31. Turnour's translation of this chapter, Note, page 104. CHAPTER LX. Vijaya Báhu organises a royal bodyguard, and fortifies Polonnaruwa, 1-Procures monks from Rámañña, and establishes the religion, 4Builds viháras, &c., and endows them, 9-Translates books, 17-Shows favour to the priests, 20-The kings of Karnáța and Cola send presents to him, 24-The Cholian king ill-treats his messengers, and he prepares an army to invade the Cola kingdom, 26-The Velakkára forces mutiny and pillage Polonnaruwa, 35-Horrible punishment inflicted on the rebel leaders, 39-He challenges the Cholian king to battle, 46-Irrigation works, &c., 48-He punishes the queen for obstructing religious ceremonies, 54-Builds dágabus and repairs viháras, 56— Dedicates Gilímala to Adam's Peak, 64-His liberality and learning, and patronage of learned men, 68—His kinsfolk build religious edifices, 80-He bestows offices on them, 87-His death, 91. CHAPTER LXI. The rulers and priests set up Jaya Báhu as king, 1-They set out with an army to capture prince Vikrama Bábu, the rightful heir, 7— And are defeated, 13-Vijaya Báhu's sons-in-law, Mánábharaṇa and others, wage war against Vikrama Bahu and are repeatedly defeated, 14 -Vikrama Báhu enters Polonnaruwa and assumes the government, 17—Máṇábharaṇa and others subdue the southern districts and Rohaṇa, and divide the country among them, 21-War between Vikrama Bahu and Máṇábharaṇa and his brothers, 28-Víradeva, an A'ryan, invades the country, 36-Success and ultimate defeat of Víradeva, 40-Lawlessness and misrule in the country, 48. CHAPTER LXII. Death of Jaya Báhu and his queen Mittá, 1-Birth of Mánábharaṇa and Lílávati, children of Sri Vallabha and Sugalá, 2-Birth of Mittá and Pabhávati, children of Máṇábharaṇa and Ratanávali, 3-Máṇábharaṇa's retirement from domestic life, 4-His dream, 14-His return to his family, 19-His second dream, &c., 21-Interpretation thereof, 29His liberality, 31-Birth of Parákrama Báhu, 36-Predictions of his future greatness, &c., 46-Tidings of his birth sent to his uncle Vikrama Bahu, &c., 54-Death of Máṇábharaṇa senior, Parákrama Báhu's father, 67. CHAPTER LXIII. Kírtişrímegha takes possession of his elder brother Mánábharana's country and gives the rest to Sri Vallabha, his younger brother, 1Marriage of Mittá, Parákrama Bahu's sister, with Mánábharaṇa, the son of Sri Vallabha, 5-Death of Vikrama Báhu, 18-Accession of Gaja Báhu his son, and the war with his uncles, 19-Parakrama Báhu's departure from the house of his uncle Srí Vallabha, and his reception by his uncle Kirti Srimegha, 38. CHAPTER LXIV. Parakrama's childhood and youth, 1-Sańkha Senapati's hospitality to him and his uncle, 8-His investiture with the sacred thread, 13-His sister Prabhávati gives birth to a son, 23-He resolves to conquer the upper country, 26-His flight from his uncle's house, 64. CHAPTER LXV. Parákrama arrives at Pilinvatthu and meets his followers, 1-He confers with them, 7-He enters Badalatthali and is hospitably received 91-87 b by his uncle's general, Sankha Senápati, 25-The general suspects Parákrama, and secretly communicates with Kírtișrimegha, 32-Parákrama puts the general to death, 37—He quells the tumult consequent thereon, and permits his soldiers to pillage the house of the general, 38. CHAPTER LXIV. The people flock round Parákrama, 1-They propose to subvert the government, 5-Parákrama addresses the people and pacifies them, 11-He proceeds on his journey northwards, 19-Attempts made to seize him, 22-His interview with Gokarna Nagaragiri, a general of Gaja Báhu, 35—A nightmare, 47-Kírtiṣrimegha, his foster-father, sends parties of men to arrest him, 57-Several encounters between them and the prince's followers, in which the former are defeated, 69-He enters the kingdom of Gaja Báhu, and is hospitably entertained by him, 126 He sends spies throughout the country, 129-He sends for his younger sister and gives her in marriage to Gaja Búhu, 147. CHAPTER LXVII. An adventure with a fierce buffalo, 1—Gaja Báhu becomes jealous of his popularity, 9—The prince resolves on returning to his own country and takes leave of Gaja Báhu, 21—Leaves Polonnaruwa at night, 32Incident on the road, 34—He returns to his foster-father's house, 81Kirtişrimegha, on his deathbed, commends the prince to his ministers, 88-The prince succeeds him in the kingdom, 89. CHAPTER LXVIII. Parakrama's administration of his foster-father's kingdom, 1-His irrigation works, 7-Koṭṭhabaddha, 16-Mágalvęwa and U'rudola, 32 -Paṇḍuvewa, 39-Other tanks, 43,-Drainage of the Pasdun Kóralé marshes, 51. CHAPTER LXIX. Military preparations, 1-Parákrama's scheme for the collection of revenue, &c., 29—He exercises his soldiers in sham-fights, 36. CHAPTER LXX. Preparations for war, 1-Parákrama obtains the assistance of Rakkha, Dandanátha to subdue the Malaya country, 3—A deer-hunt, 32—War declared against Gaja Báhu, 53—The campaign, 60-Operations directed against Polonnaruwa, 173—Máṇábharaṇa, the lord of Rohaṇa, arms, 179-Defeat and rout of Gaja Báhu's army, 214—Gaja Báhu re-forms the army and leads it himself, 222—He is again defeated, 231-Polonnaruwa besieged, 235-City taken by storm, and Gaja Báhu and his sons taken captive, 237-Parák rama's generosity to the captives, 240Disorder and riot among the victorious soldiers, 251.-In consequence whereof the chiefs and citizens of Polonnaruwa seek the aid of Máṇábharaṇa, 254-Who comes up and fights a battle with Parákrama's generals and defeats them, 260-Máṇábharana assumes the sovereignty and persecutes Gaja Báhu, 263-Parákrama raises a new army and commences a second campaign, 281-Second siege and capture : of Polonnaruwa, 287-Máņábharana is defeated, and put to flight, 306Gaja Báhu's treachery, 311-He is pursued closely but induces the priesthood to mediate, 326-And Parákrama restores to him the conquered territory, 336. CHAPTERS LXXI. AND LXXII. Gaja Báhu bequeatheth the kingdom to Parákrama and dies, 1-Gaja Báhu's ministers conceal his body, and invite Máṇábharaṇa, 6-Parákrama advances to Polonnaruwa with an army, 8-Máṇábharana also advances with an army, 9-Parákrama, at the request of his ministers, permits himself to be crowned king, 19-Details of the war between Mápábharana and Parákrama, 33-Description of a fortified post, 265 -A fierce battle, lasting seven days, 284-Máṇábharana's defeat and flight to Rohana, 310-His death, 334-An account of Parákrama's second coronation, 343. CHAPTER LXXIII. Parákrama's high resolves, 1—He reforms and unites the priesthood, 12-He forms a large establishment for the distribution of alms, 23— Description of a large hospital built by him, 34—A strange incident in connection therewith, 49-Improvements in the fortifications of Polonnaruwa, 55-Description of his palace, Vejayanta, 61-Other buildings, 71 The Dharmágára or house of worship, 74 - The Theatre, Sarasvati Mandapa, 82-The hall of recreation, Rájavesi Bhujanga, 87-The palace on one column, 91-The Nandana Park, 95 -The Dipuyyána Park, 113-Ponds and Baths, 120-Mahinda, his minister, builds a temple for the Tooth-relic, 124-His queen Rúpavati; her character, and the Mahá Cetiya (Mahá Seya) built by her, 136— Roads, 148-Suburbs, 151-Gates, 156. CHAPTER LXXIV. Parakrama Bahu sends a minister to repair the buildings at Anuradhapura, 1-He builds the city called Parákrama, 15-He orders the governors of provinces to recover the revenue without oppressing the people, 18-He prohibits the killing of animals on poya days, 20— The disaffected chiefs of Rohana foment another rebellion headed by Sugalá, the mother of Máṇábharaṇa, 22-Parákrama despatches Rakkha Senapati with an army to quell it, 40-The foreign and Sinhalese forces of the interior towns take advantage of the absence of the army and rebel, 44-Details of the war carried on at Rohaṇa, 50-Parákrama's generals succeed in seizing the Tooth and Almsbowl relics, 126-They are taken in great procession to Polonnaruwa, 169-The king receives them with great pomp and splendour, 182. CHAPTER LXXV. Continuation of the war in Rohana, 1-Fresh reinforcements sent, 20-An amnesty proclaimed, 41-War carried into Giruwápattu and Saparagamuwa, 67-Rakkha, the Tamil commander, 70—Council of war, 154 Final defeat of the rebels and capture of the queen Sugalá, 171-Severe punishments inflicted on the rebels, 189-Triumphant entry of Parakrama's generals into the capital, 199. CHAPTER LXXVI. Second rebellion in Rohaņa, 1-Rebellion in the west, 7-Declaration of war against Rámañña (country between Arakkan and Siam), 10-An expeditionary force is sent thither, 44-Accidents and misadventures, 56-Subjugation of Rámañña, 59-Its inhabitants sue for peace, which is granted, 69-Being besieged by king Kulasekhara, the king of Pandu entreats Parákrama for succour, 76-Parákrama sends an expeditionary force there under the command of his general, Lapkápura, 80-Landing of his army on the opposite coast, 88Capture of Tamils, who are despatched to Lapká to work at the Ruwanveli Seya, 103-Grand inauguration thereof by the king, 107-Details of Lankápura's campaign in Southern India, 123-Reinforcements sent from Lanká under Jagad Vijaya Náyaka, 296– Capture of the fortress of Rájiná, and Kulasekhara's flight therefrom, 319. CHAPTER LXXVII. Continuation of the campaign, 1-Laņkápura and Jagad Vijaya Náyaka enter Madura, 2-They crown the prince Víra Pandu as king of the Pandian country, 25-Kulasekhara makes a second attempt to recover Pandu, 32-Operations of Lankápura and Jagad Vijaya Nayaka, 45-Lapkápura leads his army into Cola and devastates the country, 82-He returns to Madura after a successful campaign; and coins are struck in the name of Parakrama Bahu, 103—Parákrama Báhu forms a village, and calls it Pandu Vijaya, in commemoration of the conquest of Pandu, 106. CHAPTER LXXVIII. Immorality and dissension among the various fraternities of the Order, 3-Steps taken by the king to reform and reunite them, 5-The great trial, 14—Ordination of priests, 28-Description of the Jetavana Vihára at Polonnaruwa, 31-Baths, 44-A'láhana Pariveņa, 49Lankátilaka Image-house, 52-Baddha Símá Pásáda, 55—Símá or consecrated ground, 57-The Pacchimáráma, 73-The Demala Maha Séya, 79-The Isipatana Viháru, 82—The Kusinárá Vihára, 87—The Gávuta Viháras, 94—The Kapila Vihára, 96—Repairs of edifices in Anuradhapura, 99. CHAPTER LXXIX. Parks and gardens, 1-Lakkhuyyána, 4-Dipuyyána, 6-Other gardens, 7-Summarised list of religious edifices, 14-Of tanks and channels, 23-Canals from the "Sea of Parákrama," 40-Jayaganga canal from Kaláveva to Anuradhapura, 59-Buildings erected at Parákrama's birthplace, 62-At Rohana, 71. CHAPTER LXXX. Vijaya Báhu, nephew of Parákrama Báhu, ascends the throne, 1— His magnanimity, 2-Mahinda procures his death, and seizes the reins of government, 15-He is put to death by Kírti Nissańka, the sub-king, 18-Kirti Nissanka's acts, 19-Víra Báhu, 27-Vikrama Báhu, 28-Codaganga, 29-Kírti and Lílávati, 30-Sáhasa Malla, 32 |