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 xxvii
... attained the four gifts of sanctification , were yet living ; he ( Buddho ) allotted , from among those who were capable of illustrating the word of Tathagato , this important task to me , -in the same manner that a Chakkawatti rája ...
... attained the four gifts of sanctification , were yet living ; he ( Buddho ) allotted , from among those who were capable of illustrating the word of Tathagato , this important task to me , -in the same manner that a Chakkawatti rája ...
Page xxviii
... attained buddhohood , in the character of Gótamo Buddho . According to the buddhistical creed , therefore , all remote historical data , whether sacred or profane , anterior to Gótamo's advent , are based on his revelation . They are ...
... attained buddhohood , in the character of Gótamo Buddho . According to the buddhistical creed , therefore , all remote historical data , whether sacred or profane , anterior to Gótamo's advent , are based on his revelation . They are ...
Page xxxii
... attained buddhohood at Uruwéláya , now called Buddhaghya . His bo - tree was the " pipphala . " Gótamo was then a member of an illustrious bráhman family in Amarawatínagara . The eleventh regeneration was a " Sárakappo " of one Buddho ...
... attained buddhohood at Uruwéláya , now called Buddhaghya . His bo - tree was the " pipphala . " Gótamo was then a member of an illustrious bráhman family in Amarawatínagara . The eleventh regeneration was a " Sárakappo " of one Buddho ...
Page xxxviii
... attaining the wisdom of the age of discretion , he became an accomplished achárayo ; and among the inhabitants of the capital , from his superior qualifications , he was regarded the most eminent person among them . From this ...
... attaining the wisdom of the age of discretion , he became an accomplished achárayo ; and among the inhabitants of the capital , from his superior qualifications , he was regarded the most eminent person among them . From this ...
Page xl
... attained an age to be able to tend cattle , a certain wild huntsman , a friend of the herdsman , becoming acquainted with , and attached to him , taking him from ( the herdsman ) to his own dwelling , established him here . He continued ...
... attained an age to be able to tend cattle , a certain wild huntsman , a friend of the herdsman , becoming acquainted with , and attached to him , taking him from ( the herdsman ) to his own dwelling , established him here . He continued ...
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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