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 xv
... 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 Bhagawatanwerta ...
... 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 Bhagawatanwerta ...
Page xvii
... minister of Acber , Abulfazl ; but the summary which he has given of its contents , was taken , as he informs us , from a Persian translation of the hindu original , prepared by order of Acbar . The example set by that liberal monarch ...
... minister of Acber , Abulfazl ; but the summary which he has given of its contents , was taken , as he informs us , from a Persian translation of the hindu original , prepared by order of Acbar . The example set by that liberal monarch ...
Page xx
... minister , who contrives to raise armies in his cause ; succeeding at last in spite of vigorous warlike opposition , including that of some haughty independent princesses , whose daughters , when vanquished , become the wives of the ...
... minister , who contrives to raise armies in his cause ; succeeding at last in spite of vigorous warlike opposition , including that of some haughty independent princesses , whose daughters , when vanquished , become the wives of the ...
Page xxi
... minister RA'xASA , until he recovered the throne : nay the assistance of that RA'XASA himself , who from an enemy was turned to a faithful friend , might be supposed to be given with his name in line 10 of the inscription . And the ...
... minister RA'xASA , until he recovered the throne : nay the assistance of that RA'XASA himself , who from an enemy was turned to a faithful friend , might be supposed to be given with his name in line 10 of the inscription . And the ...
Page xxix
... minister Díghasandano built the pariwéno , or college , called after himself , Díghasanda - sénápoti - pariwéno , which , as well as the royal incumbencies , were bestowed on Mahindo . Under the control of that high priest of Ceylon ...
... minister Díghasandano built the pariwéno , or college , called after himself , Díghasanda - sénápoti - pariwéno , which , as well as the royal incumbencies , were bestowed on Mahindo . Under the control of that high priest of Ceylon ...
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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