The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... caused to be brought daily eight men's loads of water from the lake Anótatta , from which ( supplies ) the deva of devas ( the king ) caused the people also to be provided . They also procured from the regions of Himavanta , " nágalatá ...
... caused to be brought daily eight men's loads of water from the lake Anótatta , from which ( supplies ) the deva of devas ( the king ) caused the people also to be provided . They also procured from the regions of Himavanta , " nágalatá ...
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... caused the city to be decorated , proceeded thither , invited the priesthood , conducted them to the palace , feasted them , and presenting them with many priestly offerings , he thus inquired : " What is the doctrine propounded by the ...
... caused the city to be decorated , proceeded thither , invited the priesthood , conducted them to the palace , feasted them , and presenting them with many priestly offerings , he thus inquired : " What is the doctrine propounded by the ...
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... caused him to be seated . The sovereign , with the view of trying the supernatural power of the théra , said to him : " Lord , I am desirous of witnessing a miracle . " On being asked " What ( miracle ) ? " He replied , " An earthquake ...
... caused him to be seated . The sovereign , with the view of trying the supernatural power of the théra , said to him : " Lord , I am desirous of witnessing a miracle . " On being asked " What ( miracle ) ? " He replied , " An earthquake ...
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... caused Phussadéva's javelin to be brought , and to be deposited formally on the royal throne by this assembly ; and heaping ( gold ) over and over again above this javelin , and thereby concealing it with kahapanas , at once made a ...
... caused Phussadéva's javelin to be brought , and to be deposited formally on the royal throne by this assembly ; and heaping ( gold ) over and over again above this javelin , and thereby concealing it with kahapanas , at once made a ...
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... caused a superb banqueting hall to be erected around that vihára , he there celebrated a great festival of alms- offering to the priesthood . The hall thus erected , on one side reached the Abhaya tank : —who will undertake to describe ...
... caused a superb banqueting hall to be erected around that vihára , he there celebrated a great festival of alms- offering to the priesthood . The hall thus erected , on one side reached the Abhaya tank : —who will undertake to describe ...
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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