The Mahávan̥sa, Part II.: Containing Chapters XXXIX. to C. |
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... thou become so emaciated ? " when he answered , " From the horror of death . " The monarch thereupon rejoined , " My child , thou hast ceased to take recreation , saying to thyself , ' in seven days I shall be put to death . ' These ...
... thou become so emaciated ? " when he answered , " From the horror of death . " The monarch thereupon rejoined , " My child , thou hast ceased to take recreation , saying to thyself , ' in seven days I shall be put to death . ' These ...
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... thou art can be called only a benefactor ; but he who causes a son or daughter to be ordained a minister of our religion , that person will become not ' a ' benefactor , ' but a ' relation ' of the faith " . " Thereupon the sovereign ...
... thou art can be called only a benefactor ; but he who causes a son or daughter to be ordained a minister of our religion , that person will become not ' a ' benefactor , ' but a ' relation ' of the faith " . " Thereupon the sovereign ...
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... thou shouldst receive some clarified butter , that thou mayst bring . " Thus the exalted théra Tissa instructed the théra Sumitta . A palm - full of clarified butter not being procurable by him in his alms - pilgrimage , a disease was ...
... thou shouldst receive some clarified butter , that thou mayst bring . " Thus the exalted théra Tissa instructed the théra Sumitta . A palm - full of clarified butter not being procurable by him in his alms - pilgrimage , a disease was ...
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... thou , adjusting this matter , cause the ceremony of " upósatha " to be performed by the priesthood at my temple . " " We This ignorant minister having repaired thither and assembled the priests , thus shouted out the commands of the ...
... thou , adjusting this matter , cause the ceremony of " upósatha " to be performed by the priesthood at my temple . " " We This ignorant minister having repaired thither and assembled the priests , thus shouted out the commands of the ...
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... thou wishest to see ; is it to be of the whole earth or of a limited space ? " Inquiring which is the most miraculous , and learning that " an earthquake confined to a limited space was the most miraculous , " he declared that he was ...
... thou wishest to see ; is it to be of the whole earth or of a limited space ? " Inquiring which is the most miraculous , and learning that " an earthquake confined to a limited space was the most miraculous , " he declared that he was ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Aggabodhi Anuradhapura arhat army battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief chief of men 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 lord Mahá Mahávansa Mahávihára 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 vihára Vijaya Báhu village wise yakkhas