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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... period I had the honor of serving under you in this colony . With sentiments , therefore , of the sincerest respect and regard , I subscribe myself , KANDY , CEYLON , 31 May , 1837 . Your very faithful and obliged servant , GEORGE ...
... period I had the honor of serving under you in this colony . With sentiments , therefore , of the sincerest respect and regard , I subscribe myself , KANDY , CEYLON , 31 May , 1837 . Your very faithful and obliged servant , GEORGE ...
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... period that this colony has been a British possession , several histories , besides minor historical notices , of Ceylon have already been published in English . The individuals to whom we are indebted for those works , unacquainted ...
... period that this colony has been a British possession , several histories , besides minor historical notices , of Ceylon have already been published in English . The individuals to whom we are indebted for those works , unacquainted ...
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... period . By the kindness of Gállé , the provincial chief priest of Saffragam , I was enabled in 1827 to obtain a transcript of that commentary , from a copy kept in Mulgirigalla wihare , a temple built in the reign of Saidaitissa ...
... period . By the kindness of Gállé , the provincial chief priest of Saffragam , I was enabled in 1827 to obtain a transcript of that commentary , from a copy kept in Mulgirigalla wihare , a temple built in the reign of Saidaitissa ...
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... period of time . In this interval , the long expected edition of the Mahawanso , translated in this island and published in England , under the auspices of Sir A. Johnston , arrived in India , forming the first of three volumes of a ...
... period of time . In this interval , the long expected edition of the Mahawanso , translated in this island and published in England , under the auspices of Sir A. Johnston , arrived in India , forming the first of three volumes of a ...
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... period of the history embraced in some of the early chapters ) to have formed , to a certain extent , a compilation of their own ; amplifying it considerably beyond the text with materials procured from the commentary on the Mahawanso ...
... period of the history embraced in some of the early chapters ) to have formed , to a certain extent , a compilation of their own ; amplifying it considerably beyond the text with materials procured from the commentary on the Mahawanso ...
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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