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 lxxi
... replied as follows : " My lord , it was with justice that I behaved thus towards him : for the boys of the village , of whom he was one , in play , constituted me king over them ; as I appeared to them the best adapted to the office ...
... replied as follows : " My lord , it was with justice that I behaved thus towards him : for the boys of the village , of whom he was one , in play , constituted me king over them ; as I appeared to them the best adapted to the office ...
Page lxxii
... replied , he was aware of it , and that whatever a king might do , it was pleasing . After making this answer , he took up the remnants of the flesh , and went home , intending , I suppose , to bury all the parts of his son that he had ...
... replied , he was aware of it , and that whatever a king might do , it was pleasing . After making this answer , he took up the remnants of the flesh , and went home , intending , I suppose , to bury all the parts of his son that he had ...
Page lxxiii
... he thought of his slavery , after having been a king ? " , The captive , casting a look upon him , asked in return whether he attributed to himself the action of Cyrus . Harpagus U 66 replied , that , since it was he who APPENDIX . LXXiii.
... he thought of his slavery , after having been a king ? " , The captive , casting a look upon him , asked in return whether he attributed to himself the action of Cyrus . Harpagus U 66 replied , that , since it was he who APPENDIX . LXXiii.
Page lxxiv
... replied , that , since it was he who had written to counsel it to Cyrus , the deed might justly be regarded as his own . Astyages then proved to him by his words , " that he was the most silly and iniquitous of men : the most silly ...
... replied , that , since it was he who had written to counsel it to Cyrus , the deed might justly be regarded as his own . Astyages then proved to him by his words , " that he was the most silly and iniquitous of men : the most silly ...
Page lxxx
... replied : " I am rooting out this grass which has hurt my foot . " The reply struck the minister as indicative of a character which would contribute to his designs , and he engaged him by the promise of a large reward and high honours ...
... replied : " I am rooting out this grass which has hurt my foot . " The reply struck the minister as indicative of a character which would contribute to his designs , and he engaged him by the promise of a large reward and high honours ...
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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