The Maháwanṣo in Roman Characters: With the Translation Subjoined; and an Introductory Essay on Páli Buddhistical Literature. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Containing the First Thirty Eight Chapters |
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Page xxxi
... ( Wijayo ) . " It will be evident , from the substance of the quotations here made , that the numerical extent of the dynasties ( in my work ) is exclusively derived from that source : ( it is no invention of mine ) . Thus the title ...
... ( Wijayo ) . " It will be evident , from the substance of the quotations here made , that the numerical extent of the dynasties ( in my work ) is exclusively derived from that source : ( it is no invention of mine ) . Thus the title ...
Page xliii
... Wijayo . His object in adopting this course is sufficiently manifest to his readers , when they come to the twelfth ... Wijayo , it enters ( at this point ) , in detail , into the lineage of the said Wijayo , by commencing ( the sixth ...
... Wijayo . His object in adopting this course is sufficiently manifest to his readers , when they come to the twelfth ... Wijayo , it enters ( at this point ) , in detail , into the lineage of the said Wijayo , by commencing ( the sixth ...
Page xliv
... Wijayo's landing in Ceylon , is not noticed . I took the opportunity of an official interview with the two high priests of the Malwatte and Asgiri establishments and their fraternity , to discuss this , apparently fatal , discrepancy ...
... Wijayo's landing in Ceylon , is not noticed . I took the opportunity of an official interview with the two high priests of the Malwatte and Asgiri establishments and their fraternity , to discuss this , apparently fatal , discrepancy ...
Page xlv
... Wijayo , at his landing , should have connected himself with the daughter of some provincial chieftain or prince ; by whose means he succeeded in overcoming the ruling powers of the island ; -- and that he should have repudiated her ...
... Wijayo , at his landing , should have connected himself with the daughter of some provincial chieftain or prince ; by whose means he succeeded in overcoming the ruling powers of the island ; -- and that he should have repudiated her ...
Page li
... Wijayo , with the cardinal buddhistical event , -the death of Gótamo . If historical annals did exist ( of which there is ample internal evidence ) in Ceylon , anterior to Mahindo's arrival , buddhist historians have adapted those data ...
... Wijayo , with the cardinal buddhistical event , -the death of Gótamo . If historical annals did exist ( of which there is ample internal evidence ) in Ceylon , anterior to Mahindo's arrival , buddhist historians have adapted those data ...
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Abhayo adá ádáya áha Anuradhapura arahat ási Asóko Astyages attained attanó Atthakatha bestowed bhikkhu bhúpati bo-branch bo-tree brahman brother buddhistical capital caused celebrated Ceylon CHANAKYA CHANDRAGUPTA chétiyo chief convocation dágoba damilos datwá death delight and affliction déwos disciples diswá ditto doctrines duwé edifice elephant Ewań festival gahetwá gantwá Gótamo Harpagus hindu idha kárayi kárési katé katwá king land Lanká lord Mahá mahárája Mahawanso Maháwiháro Mahindo mahipati Medes minister monarch mountain nága náma NANDA offerings palace Páli pana PARICHCHHEDO period piety Pitakattaya priesthood priests prince propounded puchchhi purań queen queen consort rájá rajjań ranno reign relics religion repaired replied retinue royal ruler sabbé sacerdotal sahassáni Sakko sanctification sayań Singhalese sovereign supreme Buddho sutwá tadá tahin tań tank tasmiń tassa tathá tató tattha téna tésań thérań thérassa théro thou thousand thúpo Tisso translation unto wiháro Wijayo yakkhos yójanas