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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... royal retinue , repaired to the temple built by himself . The king , causing these relics to be collected , and placing them on his state elephant , and having celebrated a festival of relics , he inquired of what malady he died ...
... royal retinue , repaired to the temple built by himself . The king , causing these relics to be collected , and placing them on his state elephant , and having celebrated a festival of relics , he inquired of what malady he died ...
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... royal pleasure garden for seven days , he made the sovereign conversant with the inestimable doctrines of the supreme Buddha . แ The king within those seven days having sent two yakkhas , caused all the priests in Jambudípa to be ...
... royal pleasure garden for seven days , he made the sovereign conversant with the inestimable doctrines of the supreme Buddha . แ The king within those seven days having sent two yakkhas , caused all the priests in Jambudípa to be ...
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... royal standard - bearer seeing their condition , made inquiries . They replied , " We are the inhabitants of the wilderness . " He bestowed clothing on them , which ( clothes ) by the virtue of their piety became of the greatest value ...
... royal standard - bearer seeing their condition , made inquiries . They replied , " We are the inhabitants of the wilderness . " He bestowed clothing on them , which ( clothes ) by the virtue of their piety became of the greatest value ...
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... royal virgin . The son of Síhabáhu , named Vijaya , has conquered Lapká : to admit of his installation , bestow thy daughter on us . ” The king Pandava having consulted with his ministers , ( decided that ) he should send to him ...
... royal virgin . The son of Síhabáhu , named Vijaya , has conquered Lapká : to admit of his installation , bestow thy daughter on us . ” The king Pandava having consulted with his ministers , ( decided that ) he should send to him ...
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... royal per- sonage ( who had been invited by the late king ) , righteously governed the kingdom , residing at Upatissa . From the death of king Vijaya , and prior to the arrival of that royal personage , this land of Lanká was kingless ...
... royal per- sonage ( who had been invited by the late king ) , righteously governed the kingdom , residing at Upatissa . From the death of king Vijaya , and prior to the arrival of that royal personage , this land of Lanká was kingless ...
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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