The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... chief . This high priest having performed the funeral obsequies over the body and sacred relics of the divine teacher ; and being desirous of perpetuating his doctrines for ever , on the seventh day after the lord of the universe ...
... chief . This high priest having performed the funeral obsequies over the body and sacred relics of the divine teacher ; and being desirous of perpetuating his doctrines for ever , on the seventh day after the lord of the universe ...
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... chief of the interrogating party , questioned the théra Sabbakámi in due order on these indulgences , one by one . The principal théra Sabbakámi , who had been thus interrogated by him ( Révata ) , declared : " By the orthodox ...
... chief of the interrogating party , questioned the théra Sabbakámi in due order on these indulgences , one by one . The principal théra Sabbakámi , who had been thus interrogated by him ( Révata ) , declared : " By the orthodox ...
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... chief's son , by name Sóņaka , who came to the mountain - girt city ( Rájagaha ) on trade , together with his parents , attended by a retinue of fifty - five ' brahmanical devotees who had accompanied him thither . The chief of fifteen ...
... chief's son , by name Sóņaka , who came to the mountain - girt city ( Rájagaha ) on trade , together with his parents , attended by a retinue of fifty - five ' brahmanical devotees who had accompanied him thither . The chief of fifteen ...
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... chief who was proceeding to the Magadha country . In a wilderness in the land of Lála , a lion ' chased away the caravan chief ; the rest fled in opposite directions : she ( advanced ) in that in which the lion approached . The lion ...
... chief who was proceeding to the Magadha country . In a wilderness in the land of Lála , a lion ' chased away the caravan chief ; the rest fled in opposite directions : she ( advanced ) in that in which the lion approached . The lion ...
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... chief . Thereupon , she caused a splendid bed , curtained as with a wall , and fragrant with incense , to spring up at the foot of a certain tree . Seeing this procedure , and foreseeing all the future advantages that were to result to ...
... chief . Thereupon , she caused a splendid bed , curtained as with a wall , and fragrant with incense , to spring up at the foot of a certain tree . Seeing this procedure , and foreseeing all the future advantages that were to result to ...
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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