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 xii
... religion of the state . The ruler of that vast empire was , at that epoch , numbered amongst its most zealous converts ; and fragments of evidence , literary , as well as of the arts , still survive , to attest that that religion had ...
... religion of the state . The ruler of that vast empire was , at that epoch , numbered amongst its most zealous converts ; and fragments of evidence , literary , as well as of the arts , still survive , to attest that that religion had ...
Page xxv
... religion of the state . The second and third extracts , in my opinion , satisfactorily established the interesting and important point that Kachcháyano , * whose identity , Mr. Colebrooke says in his essay , is * Cátyáyana . H ...
... religion of the state . The second and third extracts , in my opinion , satisfactorily established the interesting and important point that Kachcháyano , * whose identity , Mr. Colebrooke says in his essay , is * Cátyáyana . H ...
Page xxvi
... religion ( of Buddho ) to shine forth . He was the priest who obtained the appellation of Buddhappiyo ( the delight of Buddho , ) and compiled this perfect Rúpasiddhi . Buddhappiyo commences the Rúpasiddhi in these words ...
... religion ( of Buddho ) to shine forth . He was the priest who obtained the appellation of Buddhappiyo ( the delight of Buddho , ) and compiled this perfect Rúpasiddhi . Buddhappiyo commences the Rúpasiddhi in these words ...
Page xxvii
... religion ) by his having proclaimed of me that , " To define the bounds of his omniscience by a standard of measure , let the grains of sand in the Ganges be counted ; let the water in the great ocean be measured ; let the particles of ...
... religion ) by his having proclaimed of me that , " To define the bounds of his omniscience by a standard of measure , let the grains of sand in the Ganges be counted ; let the water in the great ocean be measured ; let the particles of ...
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... religion becomes extinct . The age in which we now live is the buddhótpado of Gótamo . His religion was destined to endure 5000 years ; of which 2380 have now passed away ( A. D. 1837 ) since his death , and 2620 are yet to come . The ...
... religion becomes extinct . The age in which we now live is the buddhótpado of Gótamo . His religion was destined to endure 5000 years ; of which 2380 have now passed away ( A. D. 1837 ) since his death , and 2620 are yet to come . The ...
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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