The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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Page 124
... commanded his secretary to read ( its contents ) , who accordingly read aloud the said record : " One hundred , minus one , viháras have been constructed by the Mahárájá . The Maricavaṭṭi vihára cost nineteen kótis ; the pre - eminent ...
... commanded his secretary to read ( its contents ) , who accordingly read aloud the said record : " One hundred , minus one , viháras have been constructed by the Mahárájá . The Maricavaṭṭi vihára cost nineteen kótis ; the pre - eminent ...
Page 153
... commanded that a splendid festival should be celebrated annually in a manner similar to the present one . 13 The rájá , as he had 146 throughout Lanká , and relieved the prisoners from the jails of the city , he gave a great almsgiving ...
... commanded that a splendid festival should be celebrated annually in a manner similar to the present one . 13 The rájá , as he had 146 throughout Lanká , and relieved the prisoners from the jails of the city , he gave a great almsgiving ...
Page 163
... commanded that he should ( in future ) be stationed at the Pathama Cétiya outside the eastern gate . He built triumphal arches in the elephant ramparts of the three great cétiyas . " - The Pújávali , a later Sinhalese history , gives a ...
... commanded that he should ( in future ) be stationed at the Pathama Cétiya outside the eastern gate . He built triumphal arches in the elephant ramparts of the three great cétiyas . " - The Pújávali , a later Sinhalese history , gives a ...
Page xxx
... commanded the chief of the army , saying , 105 " Kill my father . " Thereupon he ( the general ) , who hated him exceed- ingly , was greatly delighted and said , " Now have I seen the last of my 106 enemy . " And he arrayed himself in ...
... commanded the chief of the army , saying , 105 " Kill my father . " Thereupon he ( the general ) , who hated him exceed- ingly , was greatly delighted and said , " Now have I seen the last of my 106 enemy . " And he arrayed himself in ...
Page 20
... commanded him to protect the elder , which he did 39 accordingly . And last of all the king built the Nilagehaparic- cheda monastery and gave it also to the same elder . And when he had performed many and various good deeds he died in ...
... commanded him to protect the elder , which he did 39 accordingly . And last of all the king built the Nilagehaparic- cheda monastery and gave it also to the same elder . And when he had performed many and various good deeds he died in ...
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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