The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... brought and deposited it in that identical dágoba . This inspired personage , causing a dágoba to be erected of cloud - coloured stones , 3 twelve cubits high , and enshrining it therein , departed . The prince Uddhachúlábhaya , the ...
... brought and deposited it in that identical dágoba . This inspired personage , causing a dágoba to be erected of cloud - coloured stones , 3 twelve cubits high , and enshrining it therein , departed . The prince Uddhachúlábhaya , the ...
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... ( brought ) fine cloths of the colour of the " sumana " flower , wove without seams ; the heavenly " uppala " flower ; also ointment for the body ; and medicinal drugs from the nága wilderness . Parrots brought nine hundred thousand loads ...
... ( brought ) fine cloths of the colour of the " sumana " flower , wove without seams ; the heavenly " uppala " flower ; also ointment for the body ; and medicinal drugs from the nága wilderness . Parrots brought nine hundred thousand loads ...
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... brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a moment when he was enjoying the breeze in his upstair pavilion ...
... brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a moment when he was enjoying the breeze in his upstair pavilion ...
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... brought from the lake Anótatta , he bestowed daily four to the priesthood generally , one to the sixty accomplished main- tainers of the " tépitaka , " one to the queen Asandhimittá . The great monarch reserved for his own consumption ...
... brought from the lake Anótatta , he bestowed daily four to the priesthood generally , one to the sixty accomplished main- tainers of the " tépitaka , " one to the queen Asandhimittá . The great monarch reserved for his own consumption ...
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... brought forth two children : the elder was called Tissa and the younger Sumitta . In due course of time , these two having entered into the priesthood under the tuition of the théra Maha Varuna , and having acquired the six perfections ...
... brought forth two children : the elder was called Tissa and the younger Sumitta . In due course of time , these two having entered into the priesthood under the tuition of the théra Maha Varuna , and having acquired the six perfections ...
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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