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 iii
... causes , was deferred for a considerable period of time . In this interval , the long expected edition of the Mahawanso , translated in this island and published in England , under the auspices of Sir A. Johnston , arrived in India ...
... causes , was deferred for a considerable period of time . In this interval , the long expected edition of the Mahawanso , translated in this island and published in England , under the auspices of Sir A. Johnston , arrived in India ...
Page xxvi
... caused the religion ( of Buddho ) to shine forth . He was the priest who obtained the appellation of Buddhappiyo ( the delight of Buddho , ) and compiled this perfect Rúpasiddhi . Buddhappiyo commences the Rúpasiddhi in these words ...
... caused the religion ( of Buddho ) to shine forth . He was the priest who obtained the appellation of Buddhappiyo ( the delight of Buddho , ) and compiled this perfect Rúpasiddhi . Buddhappiyo commences the Rúpasiddhi in these words ...
Page xxxvii
... causing it to be thrown into a basket , carefully covered with its lid , and consigning it to the care of a female slave , she had it placed , early in the morning , at the Sankharatanan ( where all the rubbish and sweepings of a town ...
... causing it to be thrown into a basket , carefully covered with its lid , and consigning it to the care of a female slave , she had it placed , early in the morning , at the Sankharatanan ( where all the rubbish and sweepings of a town ...
Page xxxix
... caused a great excavation to be made , he buried the treasure there . Over this cave he laid a layer of stones , and to prevent the admission of water , poured molten lead on it . Over that again he laid another layer of stones , and ...
... caused a great excavation to be made , he buried the treasure there . Over this cave he laid a layer of stones , and to prevent the admission of water , poured molten lead on it . Over that again he laid another layer of stones , and ...
Page l
... causes which should render that narrative defective here , but because the Cylonese branch of buddhistical history diverges at this date from the main stream ; is it not reasonable to infer , that in those regions of Asia , where the ...
... causes which should render that narrative defective here , but because the Cylonese branch of buddhistical history diverges at this date from the main stream ; is it not reasonable to infer , that in those regions of Asia , where the ...
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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