The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... delightful sal trees , to attain " nibbána . " The sixth chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Arrival of Vijaya , " composed equally to delight and to afflict righteous men . CHAPTER VII . THE ruler of the world , having conferred ...
... delightful sal trees , to attain " nibbána . " The sixth chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Arrival of Vijaya , " composed equally to delight and to afflict righteous men . CHAPTER VII . THE ruler of the world , having conferred ...
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... delight and afflict righteous men . CHAPTER IX . THE queen gave birth to ten sons and one daughter . The eldest of them all was Abhaya ; the youngest , their sister Cittá . Certain brahmans , accomplished in the " mantas , " and endowed ...
... delight and afflict righteous men . CHAPTER IX . THE queen gave birth to ten sons and one daughter . The eldest of them all was Abhaya ; the youngest , their sister Cittá . Certain brahmans , accomplished in the " mantas , " and endowed ...
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... delight and to afflict righteous men . It is difficult to say what is meant by the term kakkaṭa - yantaka or ( as some copies have it ) kukkuṭa - yantaka . kakkata is a crab ; kukkuţa is a cock . indicate an iron ladder . " 66 Yantaka ...
... delight and to afflict righteous men . It is difficult to say what is meant by the term kakkaṭa - yantaka or ( as some copies have it ) kukkuṭa - yantaka . kakkata is a crab ; kukkuţa is a cock . indicate an iron ladder . " 66 Yantaka ...
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... delightful and well - provided capital of Anuradhapura , over his firmly established kingdom , for seventy years . The tenth chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Installation of Pandu- kábhaya , " composed equally for the delight ...
... delightful and well - provided capital of Anuradhapura , over his firmly established kingdom , for seventy years . The tenth chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The Installation of Pandu- kábhaya , " composed equally for the delight ...
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... delight of the devas ) , exerting his powers to the utmost , and making Lanká overflow with rejoicings , held his reinvestiture on the full moon day of the month " vesákha . " The eleventh chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " The ...
... delight of the devas ) , exerting his powers to the utmost , and making Lanká overflow with rejoicings , held his reinvestiture on the full moon day of the month " vesákha . " The eleventh chapter in the Mahávansa , entitled " 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