The Mahávaṇsa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX, to C. Translated from the Original Páli Into English, for the Government of CeylonG. J. A. Skeen, government printer, Ceylon, 1889 - 578 pages |
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Page 51
... gift of prophecy and divination , are numerous . ( The king ) inquired by what means he had come . ( Mahinda ) replied , 3 " I came not either by land or water . " The inquirer learnt ( thereby ) that ( the théra ) had come through the ...
... gift of prophecy and divination , are numerous . ( The king ) inquired by what means he had come . ( Mahinda ) replied , 3 " I came not either by land or water . " The inquirer learnt ( thereby ) that ( the théra ) had come through the ...
Page 94
... gifts of hearing , directed a théra named Tissa , the son of a certain Kuțimbika , to answer it ; who accordingly repaired thither through the air . Tissa ( the minister ) receiving the refection dish from his hand , presented it to the ...
... gifts of hearing , directed a théra named Tissa , the son of a certain Kuțimbika , to answer it ; who accordingly repaired thither through the air . Tissa ( the minister ) receiving the refection dish from his hand , presented it to the ...
Page 117
... gift springing up into the air to the height of seven palmyra trees , and stretching out his arm , brought to the spot ( where he was poised ) the Dussathúpa , ( in which the dress laid aside by Buddha as prince Siddhattha , on his ...
... gift springing up into the air to the height of seven palmyra trees , and stretching out his arm , brought to the spot ( where he was poised ) the Dussathúpa , ( in which the dress laid aside by Buddha as prince Siddhattha , on his ...
Page 125
... gift of preaching , clarified butter , sugar , and honey , a ' náli ' of each ; I have provided a piece of liquorice of the breadth of the four fingers of the hand ; I have provided also two cloths for each . But all these offerings ...
... gift of preaching , clarified butter , sugar , and honey , a ' náli ' of each ; I have provided a piece of liquorice of the breadth of the four fingers of the hand ; I have provided also two cloths for each . But all these offerings ...
Page 162
... gifts of wisdom celebrated among men , rendered that book invisible . He , however , for a second and third time recomposed it . When . he was in the act of producing his book for the third time , for the purpose of propounding it , the ...
... gifts of wisdom celebrated among men , rendered that book invisible . He , however , for a second and third time recomposed it . When . he was in the act of producing his book for the third time , for the purpose of propounding it , the ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Aggabodhi alms Anuradhapura arhat army battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree Bodhi brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief 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 Lapká lord Mahá Mahávansa 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 Uposatha vihára Vijaya Báhu village wise yakkhas