The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... give ye unto me , here , by unanimous consent , a place for me to alight on . " All these yakkhas replied to the deity of happy advent : " Lord , we confer on thee the whole of Lapká , grant thou comfort ( in our affliction ) to us ...
... give ye unto me , here , by unanimous consent , a place for me to alight on . " All these yakkhas replied to the deity of happy advent : " Lord , we confer on thee the whole of Lapká , grant thou comfort ( in our affliction ) to us ...
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... give a shout . Guided by the direction of that signal deal out thy blows ; by my supernatural power they shall take effect on their bodies . " This prince proceeding to act accordingly , destroyed the yakkhas . The king having put ...
... give a shout . Guided by the direction of that signal deal out thy blows ; by my supernatural power they shall take effect on their bodies . " This prince proceeding to act accordingly , destroyed the yakkhas . The king having put ...
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... " in search of a royal virgin . " 3 " sixty . " Omit this . The other reading gives " one thousand artisans from the eighteen classes ( or castes ) . " She left her children outside the yakkha city . A 34 THE MAHAVANSA .
... " in search of a royal virgin . " 3 " sixty . " Omit this . The other reading gives " one thousand artisans from the eighteen classes ( or castes ) . " She left her children outside the yakkha city . A 34 THE MAHAVANSA .
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... give information ( as to the sex of the infant ) , put them to death . These two persons , transforming themselves into yakkhas , watched over the destiny of the unborn prince . Cittá had ( previously ) by the means of her slave ...
... give information ( as to the sex of the infant ) , put them to death . These two persons , transforming themselves into yakkhas , watched over the destiny of the unborn prince . Cittá had ( previously ) by the means of her slave ...
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... give up the country to him . On this account it is thee ( not him ) whom we should put to death . " He thereupon abdicated the sovereignty to them . They , with one accord , conferred the government of the kingdom on their brother Tissa ...
... give up the country to him . On this account it is thee ( not him ) whom we should put to death . " He thereupon abdicated the sovereignty to them . They , with one accord , conferred the government of the kingdom on their brother Tissa ...
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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