The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... death - Interregnum - Arrival of Vijaya's nephew Panḍuvasudéva from India - His installation in the sovereignty . CHAPTER IX . Panduvasudeva's death and election of his son Abhaya to succeed him - Birth of Panḍukábhaya , grandson of ...
... death - Interregnum - Arrival of Vijaya's nephew Panḍuvasudéva from India - His installation in the sovereignty . CHAPTER IX . Panduvasudeva's death and election of his son Abhaya to succeed him - Birth of Panḍukábhaya , grandson of ...
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... Death of Dévánampiya Tissa and succession of Uttiya , his 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 ...
... Death of Dévánampiya Tissa and succession of Uttiya , his 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 ...
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... death ( from which there is no regeneration by transmigration ) . Thus , from this example , whosoever steadfastly contemplates terror - inspiring death , and leads a righteous life , he will be transported ( after death ) beyond the ...
... death ( from which there is no regeneration by transmigration ) . Thus , from this example , whosoever steadfastly contemplates terror - inspiring death , and leads a righteous life , he will be transported ( after death ) beyond the ...
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... death , like unto the desolation of a tempest , these great luminaries were extinguished . From this example ... death , reigned sixteen years . Anuruddhaka , the son of Udáyibhaddaka , having put him to death ; and the son of ...
... death , like unto the desolation of a tempest , these great luminaries were extinguished . From this example ... death , reigned sixteen years . Anuruddhaka , the son of Udáyibhaddaka , having put him to death ; and the son of ...
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... death of the disciples of the saviour of the universe , who were endowed with the sanctification of " arhat , " who had attained the state of ultimate beatitude , —and had con- ferred blessings on the beings of the three " bhavas ...
... death of the disciples of the saviour of the universe , who were endowed with the sanctification of " arhat , " who had attained the state of ultimate beatitude , —and had con- ferred blessings on the beings of the three " bhavas ...
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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