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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... king Muttesiwe , called Second Patissa , became king of the island of C Ceylon . He was a fortunate king : " p INTRODUCTION .
... king Muttesiwe , called Second Patissa , became king of the island of C Ceylon . He was a fortunate king : " p INTRODUCTION .
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... kings ruled . On obtaining this " point d'appui , " Sir W. Jones thus expresses himself : - 66 Puranjaya , son of the twentieth king , was put to death by his minister , Sunaca , who placed his own son Pradyota on the throne of his ...
... kings ruled . On obtaining this " point d'appui , " Sir W. Jones thus expresses himself : - 66 Puranjaya , son of the twentieth king , was put to death by his minister , Sunaca , who placed his own son Pradyota on the throne of his ...
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... kings . * " When the puránas , ( he says ) speak of the kings of ancient times , they are equally extravagant . According to them , king Yudhishthir reigned seven and twenty thousand years ; king Nanda , of whom I shall speak more fully ...
... kings . * " When the puránas , ( he says ) speak of the kings of ancient times , they are equally extravagant . According to them , king Yudhishthir reigned seven and twenty thousand years ; king Nanda , of whom I shall speak more fully ...
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... king himself ( SAMUDRAGUPTA ) and his father are distinguished by the title of Máha - rájá - Adhi - rája , which indicates actual sovereignty . And the last mentioned circumstance might lead some to conjecture , that the restoration of ...
... king himself ( SAMUDRAGUPTA ) and his father are distinguished by the title of Máha - rájá - Adhi - rája , which indicates actual sovereignty . And the last mentioned circumstance might lead some to conjecture , that the restoration of ...
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... king in these words , " We accompany our brothers , " they quitted the capital with their army , composed of its four constituent hosts . Great crowds of people , convinced that on the death of the king they would return to resume their ...
... king in these words , " We accompany our brothers , " they quitted the capital with their army , composed of its four constituent hosts . Great crowds of people , convinced that on the death of the king they would return to resume their ...
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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