The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... head , bestowed on him a handful of his pure blue locks from the growing hair of his head . Receiving and depositing it in a superb golden casket on the spot where the divine teacher had stood , adorned ( as if ) with the splendour of ...
... head , bestowed on him a handful of his pure blue locks from the growing hair of his head . Receiving and depositing it in a superb golden casket on the spot where the divine teacher had stood , adorned ( as if ) with the splendour of ...
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... head on his pillow . He was neither walking , sitting , standing , or lying down at the moment . " either emerging from the earth ( after sinking into it ) or passing through the air . " The sudden and unexpected appearance of A'nanda ...
... head on his pillow . He was neither walking , sitting , standing , or lying down at the moment . " either emerging from the earth ( after sinking into it ) or passing through the air . " The sudden and unexpected appearance of A'nanda ...
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... head ( for admission into the priesthood ) he attained arhathood . Thereafter , while on his way to see his princess - mother , entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the palace square on his ...
... head ( for admission into the priesthood ) he attained arhathood . Thereafter , while on his way to see his princess - mother , entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the palace square on his ...
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... head queen ( in his character of sovereign ) , and that she should be endowed with a form so exquisitely moulded , that the joints of her limbs should be ( “ asandhi " ) imperceptibly united . ( Accordingly ) the donor of the honey ...
... head queen ( in his character of sovereign ) , and that she should be endowed with a form so exquisitely moulded , that the joints of her limbs should be ( “ asandhi " ) imperceptibly united . ( Accordingly ) the donor of the honey ...
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... head of the lion with the mane attached thereto . This occurred on the seventh day after the death of the king of ... heads shaved , and having them embarked in a vessel , sent them adrift on the ocean . In the same manner ( in a second ...
... head of the lion with the mane attached thereto . This occurred on the seventh day after the death of the king of ... heads shaved , and having them embarked in a vessel , sent them adrift on the ocean . In the same manner ( in a second ...
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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