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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... CHIEF IN CEYLON . SIR , In dedicating this volume to you , as the Governor of Ceylon , to whom I am chiefly indebted for the opportunities and facilities which were afforded to me , to prosecute the research which has led to this ...
... CHIEF IN CEYLON . SIR , In dedicating this volume to you , as the Governor of Ceylon , to whom I am chiefly indebted for the opportunities and facilities which were afforded to me , to prosecute the research which has led to this ...
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... chief priest of Saffragam , I was enabled in 1827 to obtain a transcript of that commentary , from a copy kept in Mulgirigalla wihare , a temple built in the reign of Saidaitissa , about 130 years before the birth of Christ ; and when ...
... chief priest of Saffragam , I was enabled in 1827 to obtain a transcript of that commentary , from a copy kept in Mulgirigalla wihare , a temple built in the reign of Saidaitissa , about 130 years before the birth of Christ ; and when ...
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... chief justice of this colony , to lay before the European literary world a correct translation of an Indian historical work - the most authentic and valuable perhaps ever yet brought to its notice - having , most unfortunately , failed ...
... chief justice of this colony , to lay before the European literary world a correct translation of an Indian historical work - the most authentic and valuable perhaps ever yet brought to its notice - having , most unfortunately , failed ...
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... chief justice and the first member of his majesty's council on that island , and after a constant intercourse , both literally and official , for many years , with the natives of every cast and of every religious persuasion in the ...
... chief justice and the first member of his majesty's council on that island , and after a constant intercourse , both literally and official , for many years , with the natives of every cast and of every religious persuasion in the ...
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... chief justice's object . Instead of procuring an authentic copy of the Páli original , and translating it into the ... chiefs ' families . They profess , almost without exception , the Christian faith ; and for the most part , are ...
... chief justice's object . Instead of procuring an authentic copy of the Páli original , and translating it into the ... chiefs ' families . They profess , almost without exception , the Christian faith ; and for the most part , are ...
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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