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
... Hindu records , as exhibited in their various publications and essays , commencing from the period when the great Sir William Jones first brought oriental literature under the scrutiny and analysis of European criticism . Before I enter ...
... Hindu records , as exhibited in their various publications and essays , commencing from the period when the great Sir William Jones first brought oriental literature under the scrutiny and analysis of European criticism . Before I enter ...
Page xi
... hinduism . The priesthood of that religion were considered to be exclusively possessed of the knowledge of the ancient literature of that country , in all its various branches . The classical language in which that literature was ...
... hinduism . The priesthood of that religion were considered to be exclusively possessed of the knowledge of the ancient literature of that country , in all its various branches . The classical language in which that literature was ...
Page xii
... hinduism in Asia , promulgated by Buddhos antecedant to Gótamó , from a period too remote to admit of chronological ... hindu pundits ; who were not only interested in confining the researches of orientalists to Sanscrit literature ...
... hinduism in Asia , promulgated by Buddhos antecedant to Gótamó , from a period too remote to admit of chronological ... hindu pundits ; who were not only interested in confining the researches of orientalists to Sanscrit literature ...
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... hindu plays , by the latter distinguished scholar ; — exhibit triumphant evidence , that at no previous period had oriental research been exerted with equal success . Yet it is in the midst of this comparatively brilliant career , and ...
... hindu plays , by the latter distinguished scholar ; — exhibit triumphant evidence , that at no previous period had oriental research been exerted with equal success . Yet it is in the midst of this comparatively brilliant career , and ...
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... hindus . * speculative dissertation , tending to an identification or reconciliation , in some particular points , of the A. R. vol . i . p . 71 . hindu with the mosaic history , he has , with xiv INTRODUCTION .
... hindus . * speculative dissertation , tending to an identification or reconciliation , in some particular points , of the A. R. vol . i . p . 71 . hindu with the mosaic history , he has , with xiv INTRODUCTION .
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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