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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... Causing an image of Maha ' Mahindo to be made , and conveying it to the edifice ( the Ambamaʼlako ) in which his body had ... caused it to be read aloud thoroughly . " 66 As a spcimen of the style in which a subsequent portion of the ...
... Causing an image of Maha ' Mahindo to be made , and conveying it to the edifice ( the Ambamaʼlako ) in which his body had ... caused it to be read aloud thoroughly . " 66 As a spcimen of the style in which a subsequent portion of the ...
Page lvi
... causes birth , causes likewise the ultimate cessation of them , whether that final close ' be conscious immortality or virtual nothing- Thus the epithet tathágata , so far from meaning ' come ' ( avenu ) , and implying incarnation , as ...
... causes birth , causes likewise the ultimate cessation of them , whether that final close ' be conscious immortality or virtual nothing- Thus the epithet tathágata , so far from meaning ' come ' ( avenu ) , and implying incarnation , as ...
Page lxvi
... caused that abdication to be engraven on a rock near that temple . He retired to the " River- city " where he died in the 20th year of his reign . It is not defined from what date his reign commenc- ed ; if reckoned from the demise of ...
... caused that abdication to be engraven on a rock near that temple . He retired to the " River- city " where he died in the 20th year of his reign . It is not defined from what date his reign commenc- ed ; if reckoned from the demise of ...
Page lxxix
... caused universal rejoicing . The minister Sakatala alone suspected something extraordinary in the resuscitation . As the heir to the throne , however , was yet a child , he was well content that no change should take place , and ...
... caused universal rejoicing . The minister Sakatala alone suspected something extraordinary in the resuscitation . As the heir to the throne , however , was yet a child , he was well content that no change should take place , and ...
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... caused his death ; and having contrived that information of his share in the murder of the monarch should be communicated to his son , MALAYAKETU , he filled the young prince with alarm for his own safety , and occasioned his flight ...
... caused his death ; and having contrived that information of his share in the murder of the monarch should be communicated to his son , MALAYAKETU , he filled the young prince with alarm for his own safety , and occasioned his flight ...
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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