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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... thousand per- sons . From the same quarter , the invaluable medicinal " ámalaka " ; the precious medicinal " harítaka " ; from the same regions the " amba " fruit , superlatively excellent in its colour and flavour . 66 The devas ...
... thousand per- sons . From the same quarter , the invaluable medicinal " ámalaka " ; the precious medicinal " harítaka " ; from the same regions the " amba " fruit , superlatively excellent in its colour and flavour . 66 The devas ...
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... thousand Buddhist priests , as formerly ( to the Brahman priests ) . Having dismissed the sixty thousand heretics , he constantly maintained in " He who had blasphemed by calling the saint an ' outcaste ' was born in a village of ...
... thousand Buddhist priests , as formerly ( to the Brahman priests ) . Having dismissed the sixty thousand heretics , he constantly maintained in " He who had blasphemed by calling the saint an ' outcaste ' was born in a village of ...
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... thousand discourses on the tenets of that doctrine , " I will dedicate , " exclaimed the monarch , " a vihára to each . " Then bestowing ninety - six thousand kótis of treasure on eighty - four thousand towns in Jambudípa , at those ...
... thousand discourses on the tenets of that doctrine , " I will dedicate , " exclaimed the monarch , " a vihára to each . " Then bestowing ninety - six thousand kótis of treasure on eighty - four thousand towns in Jambudípa , at those ...
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... thousand persons ( were ordained ) . There is no ascertaining the number of those who became priests from his example . The renowned Aggibrahma was the son - in - law of the king , being the husband of Sanghamittá , the sovereign's ...
... thousand persons ( were ordained ) . There is no ascertaining the number of those who became priests from his example . The renowned Aggibrahma was the son - in - law of the king , being the husband of Sanghamittá , the sovereign's ...
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... thousand ministers of religion who had overcome the dominion of sin . There were also ninety lacs of priestesses , of whom a thousand priestesses had overcome the dominion of sin . These sanctified persons , for the purpose of ...
... thousand ministers of religion who had overcome the dominion of sin . There were also ninety lacs of priestesses , of whom a thousand priestesses had overcome the dominion of sin . These sanctified persons , for the purpose of ...
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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