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 xxix
... sacerdotal inheritance , still prevalent in the island , were uninterruptedly kept up , as will be seen by the ensuing pages . The Pitakattaya , as well as Atthakatha propounded up to the period of the third convocation in India , were ...
... sacerdotal inheritance , still prevalent in the island , were uninterruptedly kept up , as will be seen by the ensuing pages . The Pitakattaya , as well as Atthakatha propounded up to the period of the third convocation in India , were ...
Page xxxvi
... sacerdotal character in the " Isi " sect , sojourned in the Himawanto country in a " pannasaʻla " ( leaf hut ) built on the borders of a pond , in a forest of sal trees . This individual was endowed with the gift called the ...
... sacerdotal character in the " Isi " sect , sojourned in the Himawanto country in a " pannasaʻla " ( leaf hut ) built on the borders of a pond , in a forest of sal trees . This individual was endowed with the gift called the ...
Page liii
... sacerdotal discipline ; by both altering its meaning and misquoting its contents ; by pretend- ing also that they were conscientious seceders , according to the “ therawáda " rules ; and assuming the name of the Dhammaruchika seceders ...
... sacerdotal discipline ; by both altering its meaning and misquoting its contents ; by pretend- ing also that they were conscientious seceders , according to the “ therawáda " rules ; and assuming the name of the Dhammaruchika seceders ...
Page liv
... sacerdotal character , at the edifice built by the minister Dighasandano . The youth Dha'tuséno became a priest in his fraternity , and on a certain day while he was chaunting at the foot of a tree , a shower of rain fell , " & c ...
... sacerdotal character , at the edifice built by the minister Dighasandano . The youth Dha'tuséno became a priest in his fraternity , and on a certain day while he was chaunting at the foot of a tree , a shower of rain fell , " & c ...
Page lv
... sacerdotal order had no existence , as an institution contradistinguished from the lay ascetics . " " 66 This scheme is , unquestionably , entirely repugnant to that of the buddhism of Ceylon and the eastern peninsula ; wherein every ...
... sacerdotal order had no existence , as an institution contradistinguished from the lay ascetics . " " 66 This scheme is , unquestionably , entirely repugnant to that of the buddhism of Ceylon and the eastern peninsula ; wherein every ...
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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