The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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Page 39
... gave chase to the animal . She , taking the infant and the thousand pieces , proceeded to the destined place of concealment , and secretly gave them to the person intended to have the charge of them . On that very day the wife of this ...
... gave chase to the animal . She , taking the infant and the thousand pieces , proceeded to the destined place of concealment , and secretly gave them to the person intended to have the charge of them . On that very day the wife of this ...
Page 89
... gave an account of his previous journey ( in the morning ) and his present one . The brahman astonished , having listened to his statements , thus thought : " This is a supernaturally gifted man . Most assuredly if Elára knew him , he ...
... gave an account of his previous journey ( in the morning ) and his present one . The brahman astonished , having listened to his statements , thus thought : " This is a supernaturally gifted man . Most assuredly if Elára knew him , he ...
Page 91
... gave their own name ( Vélu Sumaņa ) to this child . The chief of Giri brought up this boy in his own house . He possessed a charger of the " sindhava breed , which no man could mount . This ( animal ) on seeing Véļu Sumaņa , thinking ...
... gave their own name ( Vélu Sumaņa ) to this child . The chief of Giri brought up this boy in his own house . He possessed a charger of the " sindhava breed , which no man could mount . This ( animal ) on seeing Véļu Sumaņa , thinking ...
Page 112
... gave this answer , also ) the rájá dismissed . Thereupon an intelligent and expert bricklayer thus addressed the monarch : " I ( will do the work of ) one ' ammanan ' of sand , having ( first ) pounded it in a mortar , sifted it in a ...
... gave this answer , also ) the rájá dismissed . Thereupon an intelligent and expert bricklayer thus addressed the monarch : " I ( will do the work of ) one ' ammanan ' of sand , having ( first ) pounded it in a mortar , sifted it in a ...
Page 149
... gave the Káļamattika tank to the Cétiya mountain vihára . celebrated the festival of vesakha and the dedication of the vihára , this king gave six robes each to a thousand priests . " " such as the building of temples , " & c . Insert ...
... gave the Káļamattika tank to the Cétiya mountain vihára . celebrated the festival of vesakha and the dedication of the vihára , this king gave six robes each to a thousand priests . " " such as the building of temples , " & c . Insert ...
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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