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 xviii
... bestowed by Cashmirian writers upon the history of their native country : an attention the more extraordinary , from the contrast it affords , to the total want of historical inquiry in any other part of the extensive countries peopled ...
... bestowed by Cashmirian writers upon the history of their native country : an attention the more extraordinary , from the contrast it affords , to the total want of historical inquiry in any other part of the extensive countries peopled ...
Page xxix
... bestowed on Mahindo . Under the control of that high priest of Ceylon , fraternities were formed for all these religious establishments . The successions to which , regulated by certain laws of sacerdotal inheritance , still prevalent ...
... bestowed on Mahindo . Under the control of that high priest of Ceylon , fraternities were formed for all these religious establishments . The successions to which , regulated by certain laws of sacerdotal inheritance , still prevalent ...
Page lxv
... bestowed his daughter on Prakrama . The said Prákrama , from the great services he had rendered the country , became the favorite of his reigning relations , and the idol of the people -These princes subsequently disagreed among ...
... bestowed his daughter on Prakrama . The said Prákrama , from the great services he had rendered the country , became the favorite of his reigning relations , and the idol of the people -These princes subsequently disagreed among ...
Page lxxiv
... bestow the gift upon the son whom she should bring forth . What rendered this dream remarkable was that on the following day , there was found on the bed a ring with the aforesaid impression , and that there was the figure of an anchor ...
... bestow the gift upon the son whom she should bring forth . What rendered this dream remarkable was that on the following day , there was found on the bed a ring with the aforesaid impression , and that there was the figure of an anchor ...
Page lxxxvii
... bestowed on all his officers of state appointments proportioned to their merits , he took steps for defining relationships ( and pedigrees ) in the kingdom . This just and benevolent monarch re - established the administration of ...
... bestowed on all his officers of state appointments proportioned to their merits , he took steps for defining relationships ( and pedigrees ) in the kingdom . This just and benevolent monarch re - established the administration of ...
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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