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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... rája in the history of Ceylon ; the ally of Asóko , the emperor of India , and the founder of buddhism in this island . His individual name was " Tisso . " From his merits ( according to the buddhistical creed ) in a former existence ...
... rája in the history of Ceylon ; the ally of Asóko , the emperor of India , and the founder of buddhism in this island . His individual name was " Tisso . " From his merits ( according to the buddhistical creed ) in a former existence ...
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... Rája Taringiní of Calhána pandit , the son of Champaca ; who states his having made use of earlier authorities , and gives an interesting enumeration of several which he had employed . The list includes the general works of Suvrata and ...
... Rája Taringiní of Calhána pandit , the son of Champaca ; who states his having made use of earlier authorities , and gives an interesting enumeration of several which he had employed . The list includes the general works of Suvrata and ...
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... rája , which would characterize their royal descent and rights - the king himself ( SAMUDRAGUPTA ) and his father are distinguished by the title of Máha - rájá - Adhi - rája , which indicates actual sovereignty . And the last mentioned ...
... rája , which would characterize their royal descent and rights - the king himself ( SAMUDRAGUPTA ) and his father are distinguished by the title of Máha - rájá - Adhi - rája , which indicates actual sovereignty . And the last mentioned ...
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... Rája of Tirabhucti or Tirhút , a brief enumeration of languages , used by hindu poets , is quoted from two writers on the art of poetry . The following is a literal translation of both passages . ' Sanscrita , Prácrita , Paisachí , and ...
... Rája of Tirabhucti or Tirhút , a brief enumeration of languages , used by hindu poets , is quoted from two writers on the art of poetry . The following is a literal translation of both passages . ' Sanscrita , Prácrita , Paisachí , and ...
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... rája Mahanámo , between A. D. 410 and 432 , Buddhaghóso transposed the Singhalese Atthakatha also , into Páli . The circumstance is narrated in detail in the thirty seventh chapter of the Mahawanso , p . 250 . This Páli version of the ...
... rája Mahanámo , between A. D. 410 and 432 , Buddhaghóso transposed the Singhalese Atthakatha also , into Páli . The circumstance is narrated in detail in the thirty seventh chapter of the Mahawanso , p . 250 . This Páli version 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