The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... Tissa , discovering this marvellous dágoba , constructed ( another ) , encasing it , thirty cubits in height . The king Duṭṭha Gámani , while residing there during his subjugation of the Malabars , constructed a dágoba encasing that one ...
... Tissa , discovering this marvellous dágoba , constructed ( another ) , encasing it , thirty cubits in height . The king Duṭṭha Gámani , while residing there during his subjugation of the Malabars , constructed a dágoba encasing that one ...
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... Tissa , in the dignity of sub - king . The installation of Dhammâsóka concluded . The father ( of Asóka ) being of the Brahmanical faith , maintained ( bes- towing daily alms ) sixty thousand Brahmans . He himself in like manner ...
... Tissa , in the dignity of sub - king . The installation of Dhammâsóka concluded . The father ( of Asóka ) being of the Brahmanical faith , maintained ( bes- towing daily alms ) sixty thousand Brahmans . He himself in like manner ...
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... Tissa ( Déwánampiya Tissa ) . From whatever circum- stance ( it had been the fate of ) the outcaste blasphemer to have been born in a village of outcastes , he nevertheless formed the wish to attain " mokkha , " and accordingly in the ...
... Tissa ( Déwánampiya Tissa ) . From whatever circum- stance ( it had been the fate of ) the outcaste blasphemer to have been born in a village of outcastes , he nevertheless formed the wish to attain " mokkha , " and accordingly in the ...
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... Tissa , son of Moggali , entered into that explanation , Having learned that there were eighty - four thousand discourses on the tenets of that doctrine , " I will dedicate , " exclaimed the monarch , " a vihára to each . " Then ...
... Tissa , son of Moggali , entered into that explanation , Having learned that there were eighty - four thousand discourses on the tenets of that doctrine , " I will dedicate , " exclaimed the monarch , " a vihára to each . " Then ...
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... Tissa , the brahman ( of the Brahma lóka world ) . Repairing to him , they thus supplicated the great sage : " Vouchsafe to be born among men for the removal of this calamity . " He , willing to be made the instrument for the ...
... Tissa , the brahman ( of the Brahma lóka world ) . Repairing to him , they thus supplicated the great sage : " Vouchsafe to be born among men for the removal of this calamity . " He , willing to be made the instrument for the ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Aggabodhi Anuradhapura arhat army battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief chief of men Cholians city of Pulatthi commanded composed equally cubits dágoba damilas death delight and amazement dévas Dhamma doctrines dwelt elder elephant enemy faith father feast festival flowers fought Gaja Báhu Gámaní gate gave gems gifts gold hall heard honour host hundred island Jetavana Kassapa king Parakkama king's kingdom Kulasekhara land Lanká Lankápura lord Mahá Mahávansa Mahávihára Mahinda Malaya manner merit mighty ministers Moggallána monarch monks mountain nága offerings officers ornaments palace Páli Pandu Parakkama Báhu Polonnaruwa priesthood priests prince proceeded queen rájá Ráyar reign relics religion repaired robes Rohana royal ruler sacred Sage Sanghamitta saying sent Sinhalese sovereign sub-king supreme Buddha Tamil tank thence théra thereof Thereupon things thither thou thousand throne thúpa Tissa took Tooth-relic unto vihára Vijaya Báhu village wise yakkhas