The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... Lanká , filled by yakkhas , and therefore the settlement of the yakkhas , that in the said Lanká would ( nevertheless ) be the place where his religion would be glorified . In like manner , knowing that in the centre of Lanká , on the ...
... Lanká , filled by yakkhas , and therefore the settlement of the yakkhas , that in the said Lanká would ( nevertheless ) be the place where his religion would be glorified . In like manner , knowing that in the centre of Lanká , on the ...
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... Lanká , knowing by divine inspiration the inestimable blessings vouchsafed to Lanká , and foreseeing even at that time the future prosperity of the devas , nágas , and others in Lapká , the all - bountiful luminary visited this most ...
... Lanká , knowing by divine inspiration the inestimable blessings vouchsafed to Lanká , and foreseeing even at that time the future prosperity of the devas , nágas , and others in Lapká , the all - bountiful luminary visited this most ...
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... Lanká , reigned uninterruptedly for thirty - eight years in the city of Tambapanui . The seventh chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Inauguration of Vijaya , " composed equally to delight and to afflict righteous men . CHAPTER ...
... Lanká , reigned uninterruptedly for thirty - eight years in the city of Tambapanui . The seventh chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Inauguration of Vijaya , " composed equally to delight and to afflict righteous men . CHAPTER ...
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... Lanká , at Gónagámaka - tittha ) at the mouth of the Mahákandara river . The inhabitants of that place seeing these devotees , they rendered them every assistance . These travellers , here inquiring for the capital , pro- tected by the ...
... Lanká , at Gónagámaka - tittha ) at the mouth of the Mahákandara river . The inhabitants of that place seeing these devotees , they rendered them every assistance . These travellers , here inquiring for the capital , pro- tected by the ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Aggabodhi Anuradhapura arhat army battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief chief of men 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 lord Mahá Mahávansa Mahávihára 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 vihára Vijaya Báhu village wise yakkhas