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 xxxv
... Thou outcast , dost thou seek to destroy my ( other ) children ? " She , however , taking every private opportunity of lavishing her caresses on him , and reproaching him at the same time , with " Ra'ja ! it is unworthy of thee to utter ...
... Thou outcast , dost thou seek to destroy my ( other ) children ? " She , however , taking every private opportunity of lavishing her caresses on him , and reproaching him at the same time , with " Ra'ja ! it is unworthy of thee to utter ...
Page xxxviii
... Thou slave , " ( they replied ) " we are not men who submit to the toils of tillage , or cattle tending . By a proceeding precisely like the present one , pillaging towns and villages , and laying up stores of riches and grain , and ...
... Thou slave , " ( they replied ) " we are not men who submit to the toils of tillage , or cattle tending . By a proceeding precisely like the present one , pillaging towns and villages , and laying up stores of riches and grain , and ...
Page xxxix
... thou weep ? " On being answered by her : " My child , thou art gifted to sway a chhatta . Do not , my boy , endeavour , by raising the chhatta , to become a sovereign . Princes every where are unstable in their attachments . Thou , also ...
... thou weep ? " On being answered by her : " My child , thou art gifted to sway a chhatta . Do not , my boy , endeavour , by raising the chhatta , to become a sovereign . Princes every where are unstable in their attachments . Thou , also ...
Page xl
... thou , that thou hast taken the seat of the chief bra'hman ? " and being answered ( simply ) , " It is I ; " " Cast from hence this cripple bra'hman ; allow him not to be seated , " exclaimed ( Nando ; ) and although the courtiers again ...
... thou , that thou hast taken the seat of the chief bra'hman ? " and being answered ( simply ) , " It is I ; " " Cast from hence this cripple bra'hman ; allow him not to be seated , " exclaimed ( Nando ; ) and although the courtiers again ...
Page xli
... Thou , my boy , ( said she , ) throwing away the outside of the cake , eat the middle only . Chandagutto also in his ambition to be a monarch , without subduing the frontiers , before he attacked the towns , invaded the heart of the ...
... Thou , my boy , ( said she , ) throwing away the outside of the cake , eat the middle only . Chandagutto also in his ambition to be a monarch , without subduing the frontiers , before he attacked the towns , invaded the heart 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