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 ii
... priesthood , and prose- cuted solely for the purpose of qualifying them for ordination , their attention has been principally devoted to their volumi- nous religious works on Buddhism . I have never yet met with a native who had ...
... priesthood , and prose- cuted solely for the purpose of qualifying them for ordination , their attention has been principally devoted to their volumi- nous religious works on Buddhism . I have never yet met with a native who had ...
Page viii
... priesthood of his ( the chalia ) caste in Ceylon , the late chief justice could not , perhaps , have applied to any individual more competent to collect the native , as well as Burmese , Páli annals ; or more capable of procuring the ...
... priesthood of his ( the chalia ) caste in Ceylon , the late chief justice could not , perhaps , have applied to any individual more competent to collect the native , as well as Burmese , Páli annals ; or more capable of procuring the ...
Page ix
... priesthood , and consequently rarely found in the temples ; and I have never yet met with , or heard of , any abridged copy of the work . In direct opposition to this statement , as to its being an " abridged copy , " Mr. Upham , to ...
... priesthood , and consequently rarely found in the temples ; and I have never yet met with , or heard of , any abridged copy of the work . In direct opposition to this statement , as to its being an " abridged copy , " Mr. Upham , to ...
Page xi
... 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 embodied was SANSCRIT ...
... 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 embodied was SANSCRIT ...
Page xx
... priesthood . One of the most important services rendered to the cause of oriental research of late years , is , perhaps , " the restoration and decyphering of the Allahabad inscription , No. 2 , " achieved by Doctor Mill , and published ...
... priesthood . One of the most important services rendered to the cause of oriental research of late years , is , perhaps , " the restoration and decyphering of the Allahabad inscription , No. 2 , " achieved by Doctor Mill , and published ...
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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