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... seven other nests , which are those of his seven Adikārams , or Ministers ; and they also have their entrances at the foot of their respective trees . The Royal Hive is the largest ; it extends up the hollow tree higher than a man's ...
... seven other nests , which are those of his seven Adikārams , or Ministers ; and they also have their entrances at the foot of their respective trees . The Royal Hive is the largest ; it extends up the hollow tree higher than a man's ...
Page 171
... seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the ... seven quarts of unhusked rice ( paddy ) , and seven Coconuts . The first Wanniya who sees the Raja - miya must make ...
... seven large chatties or pot - fuls . Whoever may first discover the nest , no one but a Wanniya can cut out the ... seven quarts of unhusked rice ( paddy ) , and seven Coconuts . The first Wanniya who sees the Raja - miya must make ...
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... seven days and seven nights , demons would have no power over them . In the meantime the Gale Deviyā could not harm them while the magical verses were being repeated . So he said to his minister Kurumbuda , Kill these monks for me ...
... seven days and seven nights , demons would have no power over them . In the meantime the Gale Deviyā could not harm them while the magical verses were being repeated . So he said to his minister Kurumbuda , Kill these monks for me ...
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... seven small earthen vessels ( kuncatti ) and seven larger ones ( mancatti ) containing the other usual cooked food as offerings - meat , cakes , etc. Round these are thirty nuts of the Areka palm , laid on thirty leaves of the Betel ...
... seven small earthen vessels ( kuncatti ) and seven larger ones ( mancatti ) containing the other usual cooked food as offerings - meat , cakes , etc. Round these are thirty nuts of the Areka palm , laid on thirty leaves of the Betel ...
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... seven deities , seven sets of pieces of fresh green Plantain leaf , to act as dishes , each consisting of two pieces , laid one over the other . These , like everything else used , are purified by sprinkling them with saffron - water ...
... seven deities , seven sets of pieces of fresh green Plantain leaf , to act as dishes , each consisting of two pieces , laid one over the other . These , like everything else used , are purified by sprinkling them with saffron - water ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Bandāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba dance deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duttha-Gamini early elephant embankment emblem evidently evil face Forest Vaeddas four Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jataka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later lene length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka Pattini player pre-Christian probably race Rakshasas reign reservoir rice Rig Veda rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.c. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Vahana Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
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Page 284 - The bricklayer, filling a golden dish with water, and taking some water in the palm of his hand, dashed it against the water (in the dish) ; a great globule, 'in the form of a coral bead, rose to the surface ; and he said, " I will construct it in this form.
Page 27 - Dominions there are many of them, that are pretty tame, and come and buy and sell among the people. The King once having occasion of an hasty Expedition against the Dutch, the Governour summoned them all in to go with him, which they did. And with their Bows and Arrows did as good service as any of the rest but afterwards when they returned home again, they removed farther in the Woods, and would be seen no more, for fear of being afterwards prest again to serve the King.
Page 202 - ... sick. 48. To the strong Rudra bring we these our songs of praise, to him the Lord of Heroes, with the braided hair, That it be well with all our cattle and our men, that in this village all be healthy and well-fed.
Page 108 - Before the sun above the dawning skies, *Tis time to reap ; and when they sink below The morn-illumined west, 'tis time to sow.*' Thus, in all ages, have the stars been observed by the husbandman, for
Page 299 - Buddha came to this country *, wishing to transform the wicked nagas, by his supernatural power he planted one foot at the north of the royal city, and the other on the top of a mountain 2, the two being fifteen yojanas apart.
Page 299 - ... the two being fifteen yojanas apart. Over the footprint at the north of the city the king built a large tope, 400 cubits high, grandly adorned with gold and silver, and finished with a combination of all the precious substances.
Page 115 - ... person marry one of the same family, even though the relationship was lost in remote antiquity. Such a; marriage is incest. The penalty for incest was death. Thus the daughter must marry either her father's sister's son, or her mother's brother's son, neither of whom would be of the same clan name. Failing these she may marry any of their name and should no such bridegroom be available marriage into a third family becomes necessary.
Page 121 - is to a great extent the colloquial Sinhalese tongue, but it is slightly changed in form and accent. Yet closely as it resembles the latter, these differences and the manner in which it is pronounced render it quite an unknown language when it is spoken to one who has not a special acquaintance with it. Besides this, the Vaeddas use their own terms for the wild animals and some other things about which they often find it necessary to converse. Such words are usually a form of Sinhalese, or admit...
Page 544 - The fifth caste among the Indians consists of the warriors, who are second in point of numbers to the husbandmen, but lead a life of supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms, and others supply them with horses, and they have others to attend on them in the camp, who take care of their horses, clean their arms, drive their elephants, prepare their chariots, and act as their charioteers. As long as they are required to fight they...
Page 580 - O true believers, surely wine, and lots, and images, and divining arrows are an abomination of the work of Satan; therefore avoid them, that ye may prosper. Satan seeketh to sow dissension and hatred among you, by means of wine and lots, and to divert you from remembering God, and from prayer; will ye not therefore abstain from them...