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 iv
... doctrines , and introduction into the island of Ceylon , of the Buddhist religion . The English translation was a short time ago given by me to Mr. Upham , upon his expressing a wish to publish some genuine account of a religion which ...
... doctrines , and introduction into the island of Ceylon , of the Buddhist religion . The English translation was a short time ago given by me to Mr. Upham , upon his expressing a wish to publish some genuine account of a religion which ...
Page vi
... doctrine ( according to the first note ) there are to be five Budhus in the present kalpe : Maha'dewa'nan , Goutama , Deepankara - these have already existed and are in nicwana ; -Gua'dma , the fourth , is the Budhu of the present ...
... doctrine ( according to the first note ) there are to be five Budhus in the present kalpe : Maha'dewa'nan , Goutama , Deepankara - these have already existed and are in nicwana ; -Gua'dma , the fourth , is the Budhu of the present ...
Page x
... DOCTRINE OF BUDDHISM from Sir A. Johnston's collection of manuscripts . " << Imperfect as the information connected ... doctrinal portions of that creed ; and until the " pitakattaya , " or the three pitakas , which contain the ...
... DOCTRINE OF BUDDHISM from Sir A. Johnston's collection of manuscripts . " << Imperfect as the information connected ... doctrinal portions of that creed ; and until the " pitakattaya , " or the three pitakas , which contain the ...
Page xxv
... doctrinal and metaphysical works on buddhism are still extensively , and critically studied by the native priesthood ; and several of our countrymen have acquired a considerable proficiency therein . The late Mr. W. Tolfrey , of the ...
... doctrinal and metaphysical works on buddhism are still extensively , and critically studied by the native priesthood ; and several of our countrymen have acquired a considerable proficiency therein . The late Mr. W. Tolfrey , of the ...
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... doctrines of the buddhistical faith . It would not be practicable , within the limits which I must here prescribe for myself , to enter into an elucidation of the preposterous term assigned to an abuddhótpádo ; or to describe the ...
... doctrines of the buddhistical faith . It would not be practicable , within the limits which I must here prescribe for myself , to enter into an elucidation of the preposterous term assigned to an abuddhótpádo ; or to describe 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