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 vii
... chief of the déwos . " The first Buddho of this kappo was " Kakusandho . " The second was not " Goutama , ” ( for when speaking of the twenty four Buddhos there is no other Goutama than the Buddho of the present period ) but ...
... chief of the déwos . " The first Buddho of this kappo was " Kakusandho . " The second was not " Goutama , ” ( for when speaking of the twenty four Buddhos there is no other Goutama than the Buddho of the present period ) but ...
Page viii
... chief of the cinnamon department , ( Rájapaxa , maha modliar ) , who was himself the best Páli and Singhalese scholar in the country . " I was personally acquainted with this individual , who was universally and deservedly respected ...
... chief of the cinnamon department , ( Rájapaxa , maha modliar ) , who was himself the best Páli and Singhalese scholar in the country . " I was personally acquainted with this individual , who was universally and deservedly respected ...
Page xi
... chief theatre of his acts and miracles : p . 2. refering to Adam's peak , he says , “ it is celebrated for possessing the print of Buddha's foot left on the spot , whence he ascended to the Déwalóka heavens : " p . 73. " The buddhist ...
... chief theatre of his acts and miracles : p . 2. refering to Adam's peak , he says , “ it is celebrated for possessing the print of Buddha's foot left on the spot , whence he ascended to the Déwalóka heavens : " p . 73. " The buddhist ...
Page xvi
... chief , Pushamitra , of the Sanga nation or family . " It is thus shown that , according to the hindu authorities , Chandragupta , the Sandracottus , who was contemporary with Alexander and Seleucus Nicator , to whose court at ...
... chief , Pushamitra , of the Sanga nation or family . " It is thus shown that , according to the hindu authorities , Chandragupta , the Sandracottus , who was contemporary with Alexander and Seleucus Nicator , to whose court at ...
Page xxi
... chief of the gods ; " — If , under these multiplied coincidences and similarities , and this apparent removal of the Reverend Principal's objections , the identity of Chandragupta may be considered to be established , Samudragupta would ...
... chief of the gods ; " — If , under these multiplied coincidences and similarities , and this apparent removal of the Reverend Principal's objections , the identity of Chandragupta may be considered to be established , Samudragupta would ...
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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