The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... Sacred Canon . CHAPTER V. Schisms in the Buddhist Church - Asóka's inauguration - Nigródha Sámanéra - Conversion of Asóka to Buddhism - Moggaliputta Tissa Théra— Third Convocation . CHAPTER VI . Vijaya - His landing in Lapká . CHAPTER ...
... Sacred Canon . CHAPTER V. Schisms in the Buddhist Church - Asóka's inauguration - Nigródha Sámanéra - Conversion of Asóka to Buddhism - Moggaliputta Tissa Théra— Third Convocation . CHAPTER VI . Vijaya - His landing in Lapká . CHAPTER ...
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... sacred dish and robes , out of compassion to the nágas , visited Nágadípa . At that time , this Mahódara aforesaid was a nága king in a nága kingdom half a thousand ( five hundred ) yojanas in extent , bounded by the ocean ; and he was ...
... sacred dish and robes , out of compassion to the nágas , visited Nágadípa . At that time , this Mahódara aforesaid was a nága king in a nága kingdom half a thousand ( five hundred ) yojanas in extent , bounded by the ocean ; and he was ...
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... sacred dishes with . From that circumstance he ( in his present existence ) was born in that tree , which stood at the gate of the delightfully agreeable garden of Jéta . Subsequently ( when the Jeta vihara was built ) it stood without ...
... sacred dishes with . From that circumstance he ( in his present existence ) was born in that tree , which stood at the gate of the delightfully agreeable garden of Jéta . Subsequently ( when the Jeta vihara was built ) it stood without ...
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... sacred bo - tree was ( subsequently ) planted , enjoyed the bliss of the " samádhi " meditation ; thence , in like manner , on the spot where the great dagoba ( was subsequently built ) . Similarly , at the site of the dagoba Thúpâráma ...
... sacred bo - tree was ( subsequently ) planted , enjoyed the bliss of the " samádhi " meditation ; thence , in like manner , on the spot where the great dagoba ( was subsequently built ) . Similarly , at the site of the dagoba Thúpâráma ...
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... sacred arbour formed by two " sal " trees , on the full moon day of the month of vesákha , —this luminary of the world was extinguished . On that spot innumerable priests , princes , brahmins , traders , and ṣudras , as well as devas ...
... sacred arbour formed by two " sal " trees , on the full moon day of the month of vesákha , —this luminary of the world was extinguished . On that spot innumerable priests , princes , brahmins , traders , and ṣudras , as well as devas ...
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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