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
... priests , of either of the two establishments which regulate the national religion of this island . It had heretofore been the received opinion of the best informed priests , and other natives , that the Mahawansé was a national state ...
... priests , of either of the two establishments which regulate the national religion of this island . It had heretofore been the received opinion of the best informed priests , and other natives , that the Mahawansé was a national state ...
Page iv
... priests of Buddha , both those who had been educated on Ceylon , and those who had been educated in the Burmese empire , to co - operate with me in carrying his majesty's gracious intention into effect ; and to procure for me , as well ...
... priests of Buddha , both those who had been educated on Ceylon , and those who had been educated in the Burmese empire , to co - operate with me in carrying his majesty's gracious intention into effect ; and to procure for me , as well ...
Page vii
... priests of Buddha , " and the " official translators ; " for even in their translated abridgment of the fifteenth chapter ( p . 92 ) the names of these four Buddhos are specified . In another respect , however , either the said priests ...
... priests of Buddha , " and the " official translators ; " for even in their translated abridgment of the fifteenth chapter ( p . 92 ) the names of these four Buddhos are specified . In another respect , however , either the said priests ...
Page viii
... priests , or the translators , must be held responsible for a still more important error , which has led Mr. Upham , in his Introduction ( p . xxii . ) to notice , and comment on , the discrepancies of the buddhistical records of Ceylon ...
... priests , or the translators , must be held responsible for a still more important error , which has led Mr. Upham , in his Introduction ( p . xxii . ) to notice , and comment on , the discrepancies of the buddhistical records of Ceylon ...
Page x
... priests , than that the privilege of demanding the pardon of offenders , was subsequently copied , and adopted among the Romans . " Again , p . 222 , in a note , he states correctly enough , that the " upasampadá were the priests of the ...
... priests , than that the privilege of demanding the pardon of offenders , was subsequently copied , and adopted among the Romans . " Again , p . 222 , in a note , he states correctly enough , that the " upasampadá were the priests of the ...
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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