The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... kingdom half a thousand ( five hundred ) yojanas in extent , bounded by the ocean ; and he was gifted with supernatural powers . His younger sister ( Kidabbiká ) had been given in marriage to a nága king of the Kannavaddhamána mountain ...
... kingdom half a thousand ( five hundred ) yojanas in extent , bounded by the ocean ; and he was gifted with supernatural powers . His younger sister ( Kidabbiká ) had been given in marriage to a nága king of the Kannavaddhamána mountain ...
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... kingdom of Ujjéní , which had been bestowed on him by his father , and proceeded to Pupphapura . As soon as his sire expired , seizing the capital for himself , and putting to death his eldest brother ( Sumana ) in that celebrated city ...
... kingdom of Ujjéní , which had been bestowed on him by his father , and proceeded to Pupphapura . As soon as his sire expired , seizing the capital for himself , and putting to death his eldest brother ( Sumana ) in that celebrated city ...
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... kingdom , as the fourth monarch ( of the Síhala dynasty founded by me ) . " The youngest prince Panduvásadéva , foreseeing that it would be a pros- perous mission , decided within himself , " I will go . " Receiving the approval of his ...
... kingdom , as the fourth monarch ( of the Síhala dynasty founded by me ) . " The youngest prince Panduvásadéva , foreseeing that it would be a pros- perous mission , decided within himself , " I will go . " Receiving the approval of his ...
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... kingdom . " Her brothers proposed , in reply , " Let us put our sister to death . " But Abhaya ( doubting the truth of the prediction ) prevented them . In due course ( when she attained nubile years ) they confined her in an apartment ...
... kingdom . " Her brothers proposed , in reply , " Let us put our sister to death . " But Abhaya ( doubting the truth of the prediction ) prevented them . In due course ( when she attained nubile years ) they confined her in an apartment ...
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... having been . " " " were glad . " * " assembled themselves together , and with great pomp installed their courageous brother Abhaya in the sovereignty of the kingdom . " 2 " Now this Pandula . " 3 " the 38 THE MAHAVANSA .
... having been . " " " were glad . " * " assembled themselves together , and with great pomp installed their courageous brother Abhaya in the sovereignty of the kingdom . " 2 " Now this Pandula . " 3 " the 38 THE MAHAVANSA .
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