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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Page 37
... village Vijita , Dighayu , and Rohana having been selected for settllements , conferred appellations on Vijita , Dighayu , and Rohana . * This mahárájá Paṇḍuvásadeva formed a tank at Anuradha . To the southward thereof he built a palace ...
... village Vijita , Dighayu , and Rohana having been selected for settllements , conferred appellations on Vijita , Dighayu , and Rohana . * This mahárájá Paṇḍuvásadeva formed a tank at Anuradha . To the southward thereof he built a palace ...
Page 39
... village ( Dváramaṇḍala ) . On the day ( appointed for the massacre ) the herdsmen having succeeded in killing a wild quadruped , sent this prince to the village to bring some fire . He , going home and complaining , " I am leg - wearied ...
... village ( Dváramaṇḍala ) . On the day ( appointed for the massacre ) the herdsmen having succeeded in killing a wild quadruped , sent this prince to the village to bring some fire . He , going home and complaining , " I am leg - wearied ...
Page 43
... village he established a 15 village of Nichi- chandalas , to serve as cemetery - men to the low - castes . To the northward of that cemetery , and between it and the Pásána mountain , a range of buildings was at the same time ...
... village he established a 15 village of Nichi- chandalas , to serve as cemetery - men to the low - castes . To the northward of that cemetery , and between it and the Pásána mountain , a range of buildings was at the same time ...
Page 88
... village of tenants . " I think the word kammanta - gáma , “ service village " is equivalent to the nindagama of the present day . It is a village , the tenants of which are liable to render services to the landlords . 5 Dele . " The ...
... village of tenants . " I think the word kammanta - gáma , “ service village " is equivalent to the nindagama of the present day . It is a village , the tenants of which are liable to render services to the landlords . 5 Dele . " The ...
Page 89
... village Kahandaviṭṭhika , in the Koṭṭhivála division , there was ' an eminent caravan chief named Sangha ; his seventh son Nimila had the strength of ten elephants , and the prince , desirous of enlisting him , sent a messenger for him ...
... village Kahandaviṭṭhika , in the Koṭṭhivála division , there was ' an eminent caravan chief named Sangha ; his seventh son Nimila had the strength of ten elephants , and the prince , desirous of enlisting him , sent a messenger for him ...
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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