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 i
... persons from whom they derived their information , have concurred in representing that there were no authentic historical records to be found in Ceylon . CORDINER affords no information regarding them ; and falls at once into an ...
... persons from whom they derived their information , have concurred in representing that there were no authentic historical records to be found in Ceylon . CORDINER affords no information regarding them ; and falls at once into an ...
Page ii
... persons , at various periods , and has both furnished the materials to and borrowed from , the Mahawansé . Lastly , Willágedera Mudiyanse's account of his embassy to Siam in the last century . From these native annals I have prepared ...
... persons , at various periods , and has both furnished the materials to and borrowed from , the Mahawansé . Lastly , Willágedera Mudiyanse's account of his embassy to Siam in the last century . From these native annals I have prepared ...
Page vi
... persons , being usually the companions of the Budhu , for their zeal and fidelity exalted to the divine privileges . " The former of these notes makes " Deepankara " the immediate predecessor of " Guádma " all “ subse- quent Buddhos ...
... persons , being usually the companions of the Budhu , for their zeal and fidelity exalted to the divine privileges . " The former of these notes makes " Deepankara " the immediate predecessor of " Guádma " all “ subse- quent Buddhos ...
Page vii
... persons , usually the companions of the Budhu ; " whereas the word literally signifies " supreme of the universe ; " and on the other hand , the appellation " Pasé Buddho " signifies , as specifically , the reverse of co - existence or ...
... persons , usually the companions of the Budhu ; " whereas the word literally signifies " supreme of the universe ; " and on the other hand , the appellation " Pasé Buddho " signifies , as specifically , the reverse of co - existence or ...
Page xi
... person , not familiar with the subject , to conceive the extent of the absurdities involved in these , and other similar passages . It is no burlesque to say , that they would be received , by a Ceylonese buddhist , with feelings akin ...
... person , not familiar with the subject , to conceive the extent of the absurdities involved in these , and other similar passages . It is no burlesque to say , that they would be received , by a Ceylonese buddhist , with feelings akin ...
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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