The Maháwanṣo in Roman Characters: With the Translation Subjoined; and an Introductory Essay on Páli Buddhistical Literature. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Containing the First Thirty Eight Chapters |
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Page 27
... yojanas west of Anuradhapura , near the pearl banks , 168 . from " uru " sand , and " wéláya " waves or mounds , -the present Buddhaghya , in India , where the bo - tree still florishes , 1 , 4 . an officer of Wijayo , 50 ; brother of ...
... yojanas west of Anuradhapura , near the pearl banks , 168 . from " uru " sand , and " wéláya " waves or mounds , -the present Buddhaghya , in India , where the bo - tree still florishes , 1 , 4 . an officer of Wijayo , 50 ; brother of ...
Page 187
... yójanas , with a hood forty yojanas broad , coiling himself up , remained there . This preternaturally gifted naga spreading out . thousands of hoods , and retaining his coiled up position , emitted smoke and lightning ; and calling ...
... yójanas , with a hood forty yojanas broad , coiling himself up , remained there . This preternaturally gifted naga spreading out . thousands of hoods , and retaining his coiled up position , emitted smoke and lightning ; and calling ...
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Abhayo adá ádáya áha Anuradhapura arahat ási Asóko Astyages attained attanó Atthakatha bestowed bhikkhu bhúpati bo-branch bo-tree brahman brother buddhistical capital caused celebrated Ceylon CHANAKYA CHANDRAGUPTA chétiyo chief convocation dágoba damilos datwá death delight and affliction déwos disciples diswá ditto doctrines duwé edifice elephant Ewań festival gahetwá gantwá Gótamo Harpagus hindu idha kárayi kárési katé katwá king land Lanká lord Mahá mahárája Mahawanso Maháwiháro Mahindo mahipati Medes minister monarch mountain nága náma NANDA offerings palace Páli pana PARICHCHHEDO period piety Pitakattaya priesthood priests prince propounded puchchhi purań queen queen consort rájá rajjań ranno reign relics religion repaired replied retinue royal ruler sabbé sacerdotal sahassáni Sakko sanctification sayań Singhalese sovereign supreme Buddho sutwá tadá tahin tań tank tasmiń tassa tathá tató tattha téna tésań thérań thérassa théro thou thousand thúpo Tisso translation unto wiháro Wijayo yakkhos yójanas