The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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Page 27
... heard these ( conflicting ) opinions ( exclaimed ) , " Is there , or is there not , any priest of sufficient authority ( among you ) who , alleviating my doubt , can restore me to the comforts of religion ? " The priesthood replied to ...
... heard these ( conflicting ) opinions ( exclaimed ) , " Is there , or is there not , any priest of sufficient authority ( among you ) who , alleviating my doubt , can restore me to the comforts of religion ? " The priesthood replied to ...
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... heard the contents of the letter ( read ) , thus addressed his three sons , ' premising many things in praise of Lanka : " My children , I am advanced in years ; go one of you to the land of my elder brother . On his demise , rule there ...
... heard the contents of the letter ( read ) , thus addressed his three sons , ' premising many things in praise of Lanka : " My children , I am advanced in years ; go one of you to the land of my elder brother . On his demise , rule there ...
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... heard of ( the transcendent beauty of ) Ummáda - Cittá , and conceiving an ardent passion for her , proceeded ( attended by two slaves , Gópakacitta and Kálavéla ) to Upatissa , and presented himself before the sovereign . He ( the king ) ...
... heard of ( the transcendent beauty of ) Ummáda - Cittá , and conceiving an ardent passion for her , proceeded ( attended by two slaves , Gópakacitta and Kálavéla ) to Upatissa , and presented himself before the sovereign . He ( the king ) ...
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... heard of this event dispatched all his men ( after them ) . They went , engaged , and being defeated by them ( the prince's army ) , that place was afterwards called Kalahanagara ( the town of conflict ) . Her five brothers hearing of ...
... heard of this event dispatched all his men ( after them ) . They went , engaged , and being defeated by them ( the prince's army ) , that place was afterwards called Kalahanagara ( the town of conflict ) . Her five brothers hearing of ...
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... heard that discourse , O king ( continued Mahinda ) , twenty thousand living beings obtained the blessings of religion . Repairing to the northward thereof , to the place ( Thupâráma ) where the preceding Buddha had stationed himself ...
... heard that discourse , O king ( continued Mahinda ) , twenty thousand living beings obtained the blessings of religion . Repairing to the northward thereof , to the place ( Thupâráma ) where the preceding Buddha had stationed himself ...
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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