The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... brother - Death of Mahinda , of Sanghamitta , and of the other Théras . CHAPTER XXI . Reigns of Mahásíva ; Súratissa ; Sena and Guttika ; Elára . CHAPTER XXII . Duṭṭha Gámaní - His ancestry , birth , and childhood . CHAPTER XXIII . An ...
... brother - Death of Mahinda , of Sanghamitta , and of the other Théras . CHAPTER XXI . Reigns of Mahásíva ; Súratissa ; Sena and Guttika ; Elára . CHAPTER XXII . Duṭṭha Gámaní - His ancestry , birth , and childhood . CHAPTER XXIII . An ...
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... brother of king Dévánampiya Tissa , discovering this marvellous dágoba , constructed ( another ) , encasing it , thirty cubits in height . The king Duṭṭha Gámani , while residing there during his subjugation of the Malabars ...
... brother of king Dévánampiya Tissa , discovering this marvellous dágoba , constructed ( another ) , encasing it , thirty cubits in height . The king Duṭṭha Gámani , while residing there during his subjugation of the Malabars ...
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... brother , called Dhana - nanda , having put him to death , he installed in the sovereignty over the whole of Jambudípa a descendant of the dynasty of Moriyan sovereigns , endowed with illustrious and beneficent attributes , surnamed ...
... brother , called Dhana - nanda , having put him to death , he installed in the sovereignty over the whole of Jambudípa a descendant of the dynasty of Moriyan sovereigns , endowed with illustrious and beneficent attributes , surnamed ...
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... brother ( Sumana ) in that celebrated city , he usurped the sovereignty . The consort of prince Sumana , bearing the ... brothers , dealers in honey : one was the seller , two were the providers . There was also a paccéka buddha , who ...
... brother ( Sumana ) in that celebrated city , he usurped the sovereignty . The consort of prince Sumana , bearing the ... brothers , dealers in honey : one was the seller , two were the providers . There was also a paccéka buddha , who ...
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... brother incensed , thus replied : Surely he must be an outcaste ; at all times the outcastes wear yellow cloths ... brother's discourse on the benefits derived from offerings , they also accepted the pro- mised blessings . She who had ...
... brother incensed , thus replied : Surely he must be an outcaste ; at all times the outcastes wear yellow cloths ... brother's discourse on the benefits derived from offerings , they also accepted the pro- mised blessings . She who had ...
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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