The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... doctrines . " " accomplished sage . " Vedeha - muni , an epithet of A'nanda , has no reference to the vedas . Vedeha here means " wise , " " perfect , " & c . 1accomplished in the " wédo , " propounded the " 10 THE MAHAVANSA .
... doctrines . " " accomplished sage . " Vedeha - muni , an epithet of A'nanda , has no reference to the vedas . Vedeha here means " wise , " " perfect , " & c . 1accomplished in the " wédo , " propounded the " 10 THE MAHAVANSA .
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... wise man ( the desire for ) this life should be overcome . * The third chapter in the Mahávaysa , entitled " The first Convocation on Religion , " composed equally to delight and afflict righteous men . CHAPTER IV . UDAYIBHADDAKA , the ...
... wise man ( the desire for ) this life should be overcome . * The third chapter in the Mahávaysa , entitled " The first Convocation on Religion , " composed equally to delight and afflict righteous men . CHAPTER IV . UDAYIBHADDAKA , the ...
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... wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a moment when he was enjoying the breeze in ...
... wise ( monarch ) caused to be brought to him the ministers of all religions separately ; and having seated them , and discussed their tenets , and given them alms , allowed them to depart . At a moment when he was enjoying the breeze in ...
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... wise . The eminently wise théra , thus satisfied that he was capable of compre- hending the same , propounded to the ruler of the land the " cúlahatthipadó- pama " discourse ( of Buddha ) . At the conclusion of that discourse , together ...
... wise . The eminently wise théra , thus satisfied that he was capable of compre- hending the same , propounded to the ruler of the land the " cúlahatthipadó- pama " discourse ( of Buddha ) . At the conclusion of that discourse , together ...
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... wise personages , having spread abroad the light of the " vinaya " and other branches of the faith , in due course of nature , ( at subse- quent periods ) submitted to the lot of mortality . This monarch Uttiya reigned ten years . Thus ...
... wise personages , having spread abroad the light of the " vinaya " and other branches of the faith , in due course of nature , ( at subse- quent periods ) submitted to the lot of mortality . This monarch Uttiya reigned ten years . Thus ...
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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