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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 for the purpose of sanctifying Lanká . It was known ( by inspiration ) by the vanquisher that in Lanká , filled by yakkhas , and therefore the settlement of the yakkhas , that in the said Lanká would ( nevertheless ) be the place ...
... Lanká for the purpose of sanctifying Lanká . It was known ( by inspiration ) by the vanquisher that in Lanká , filled by yakkhas , and therefore the settlement of the yakkhas , that in the said Lanká would ( nevertheless ) be the place ...
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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 Lanká , 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 Lanká , the all - bountiful luminary visited this most ...
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... Lanká . On that account thoroughly protect , together with his retinue , him and Lagká . " The devoted king of devas having heard these injunctions of the successor ( of former Buddhas ) , assigned the protection of Lanká to the deva ...
... Lanká . On that account thoroughly protect , together with his retinue , him and Lagká . " The devoted king of devas having heard these injunctions of the successor ( of former Buddhas ) , assigned the protection of Lanká to the deva ...
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... Lanká having been conquered by a Síhala , from the circumstance also of its having been colonised by a Síhala , it obtained the name of " Síhala . " Thereafter the followers of the prince formed an establishment , each for himself , all ...
... Lanká having been conquered by a Síhala , from the circumstance also of its having been colonised by a Síhala , it obtained the name of " Síhala . " Thereafter the followers of the prince formed an establishment , each for himself , all ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri adorned Aggabodhi alms Anuradhapura arhat army Atthakatha Bahu battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief Cholians city of Pulatthi commanded composed equally cubits dágoba death delight and amazement dévas Dhamma doctrines dwelt elder elephant enemy faith father feast festival flowers fortress fought Gámaní gate gave gems gifts gold hall heard honour host hundred inhabitants island Jetavana Kassapa king Parakkama king's kingdom Kulasekhara land Lanká Lankápura lord Maha Mahavansa Mahavihára Mahinda manner merit mighty ministers monarch monks mountain nága noble offerings officers ornaments palace Páli Pandu Parakkama Báhu Polonnaruwa priesthood priests prince proceeded queen rájá Rayar reign relics religion repaired robes Rohana royal ruler sacred Sage Sanghamitta saying sent Sinhalese sovereign sub-king supreme Buddha Tamil tank temple thence théra thereof Thereupon things thither thou thousand throne thúpa Tissa took Tooth-relic tree unto Uposatha vihára village wise yakkhas