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 iv
... Ceylon , that I shall take the liberty of sta- ting them to you , that your honourable court may form some judgment as to the degree of encouragement which you may be justified in giving to Mr. Upham . After a very long residence on Ceylon ...
... Ceylon , that I shall take the liberty of sta- ting them to you , that your honourable court may form some judgment as to the degree of encouragement which you may be justified in giving to Mr. Upham . After a very long residence on Ceylon ...
Page v
... Ceylon , were carefully revised and corrected , " I have not ascertained . But it is evident that they were either incompetent to perform the task they undertook , of rendering the Páli Mahawanso into Singhalese , or they totally ...
... Ceylon , were carefully revised and corrected , " I have not ascertained . But it is evident that they were either incompetent to perform the task they undertook , of rendering the Páli Mahawanso into Singhalese , or they totally ...
Page vi
... Ceylon . He was a fortunate king : " p . 83 . " This was in the year of our Buddho 236 , in the eigh- teenth year of the reign of the king Darmasoka , and of the first year of the reign of Petissa the second , on the fifteenth day of ...
... Ceylon . He was a fortunate king : " p . 83 . " This was in the year of our Buddho 236 , in the eigh- teenth year of the reign of the king Darmasoka , and of the first year of the reign of Petissa the second , on the fifteenth day of ...
Page vii
... Ceylon , when compared with the sacred records of other buddhistical countries . In the translation , the present Buddho is called " Guádma . " As the English writers on subjects connected with buddhism in the various parts of Asia ...
... Ceylon , when compared with the sacred records of other buddhistical countries . In the translation , the present Buddho is called " Guádma . " As the English writers on subjects connected with buddhism in the various parts of Asia ...
Page viii
... Ceylon , as compared with those of Nepal . He observes , " of these personages ( the Buddhos mentioned in the Nepal records ) only the four last are mentioned in the pages of Singhalese histories . References are indeed occasionally ...
... Ceylon , as compared with those of Nepal . He observes , " of these personages ( the Buddhos mentioned in the Nepal records ) only the four last are mentioned in the pages of Singhalese histories . References are indeed occasionally ...
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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