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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... capital of Pupphapura , under the protection of her elder brothers and under disguise , she dwelt there . At the completion of the ordinary term of pregnancy , giving birth to a son , and relinquishing him to the protection of the déwos ...
... capital of Pupphapura , under the protection of her elder brothers and under disguise , she dwelt there . At the completion of the ordinary term of pregnancy , giving birth to a son , and relinquishing him to the protection of the déwos ...
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... capital . As soon as his sire expired , putting to death his brother Sumano , the father of Nigródho , in the capital , he there usurped the sovereignty without meeting with any opposition . He came from Ujjéni , on receiving a letter ...
... capital . As soon as his sire expired , putting to death his brother Sumano , the father of Nigródho , in the capital , he there usurped the sovereignty without meeting with any opposition . He came from Ujjéni , on receiving a letter ...
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... capital , assumed the monarchy . The rest of the fifth chapter , containing the account of Asóko's conversion - the history of Moggaliputtatisso , by whom the third convocation was held , as well as of that convocation , is full of ...
... capital , assumed the monarchy . The rest of the fifth chapter , containing the account of Asóko's conversion - the history of Moggaliputtatisso , by whom the third convocation was held , as well as of that convocation , is full of ...
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... capital in the desert , and is only taken down to have its covering renewed , or at the inaugu- ration of a pontiff . Tradition assigns its authorship to Samaditya Sooru Acharya , a pontif of past days , before the Islamite had crossed ...
... capital in the desert , and is only taken down to have its covering renewed , or at the inaugu- ration of a pontiff . Tradition assigns its authorship to Samaditya Sooru Acharya , a pontif of past days , before the Islamite had crossed ...
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... capital letters . In the translation no additions have been admitted but what are enclosed in parentheses ; and those additions ( as will be suggested by the passages themselves ) are either derived from the Tíká , or were considered ...
... capital letters . In the translation no additions have been admitted but what are enclosed in parentheses ; and those additions ( as will be suggested by the passages themselves ) are either derived from the Tíká , or were considered ...
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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