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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... death , who was so fortunate as to meet one of these sacred virgins , was entitled , at her command , to a pardon ; and this privilege was subsequently copied , and adopted among the Romans , in the case of the vestal virgins . ” Mr ...
... death , who was so fortunate as to meet one of these sacred virgins , was entitled , at her command , to a pardon ; and this privilege was subsequently copied , and adopted among the Romans , in the case of the vestal virgins . ” Mr ...
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... death by his minister , Sunaca , who placed his own son Pradyota on the throne of his master ; and this revolution constitutes an epoch of the highest importance in our present inquiry ; first , because it happened , according to the ...
... death by his minister , Sunaca , who placed his own son Pradyota on the throne of his master ; and this revolution constitutes an epoch of the highest importance in our present inquiry ; first , because it happened , according to the ...
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... death of the tenth Maurya king , his place was assumed by his commander - in - chief , Pushamitra , of the Sanga nation or family . " It is thus shown that , according to the hindu authorities , Chandragupta , the Sandracottus , who was ...
... death of the tenth Maurya king , his place was assumed by his commander - in - chief , Pushamitra , of the Sanga nation or family . " It is thus shown that , according to the hindu authorities , Chandragupta , the Sandracottus , who was ...
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... death , have been successfully completed , and published by the Rev. B. Clough , a Wesleyan missionary , by whose labour and research , the study of both the ancient and the vernacular languages of this island has been facilitated in no ...
... death , have been successfully completed , and published by the Rev. B. Clough , a Wesleyan missionary , by whose labour and research , the study of both the ancient and the vernacular languages of this island has been facilitated in no ...
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... death , and 2620 are yet to come . The second is the abuddhótpádo , or the term between the epochs when the religion revealed by one Buddho becomes extinct , and another Buddho appears , and revives , by revelation , the doctrines of ...
... death , and 2620 are yet to come . The second is the abuddhótpádo , or the term between the epochs when the religion revealed by one Buddho becomes extinct , and another Buddho appears , and revives , by revelation , the doctrines 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