 | Friedrich Max Müller - Buddhism - 1881 - 412 pages
...A#/1akatha, and the Theravada, from the beginning to the end, propounded by the Thera Sahghapala ; and became thoroughly convinced that they conveyed the true meaning of the doctrines of the Lord of Dhamma. Thereupon paying reverential respect to the priesthood, he thus petitioned : " I am desirous... | |
 | Reginald Stephen Copleston - Bihar (India) - 1892 - 554 pages
...Sinhalese Atthakatha, and the Thdravada, from the beginning to the end, expounded by the Th^ra Sanghapala, and became thoroughly convinced that they conveyed the true meaning of the doctrines of the lord of Dhamma. Thereupon, paying reverential respect to the priesthood, he thus petitioned : — " I am desirous... | |
 | Dhammakitti - 1909 - 574 pages
...Sinhalese Atthakatha, and the Theravada, from the beginning to the end, expounded by the theraSanghapala ; and ^became thoroughly convinced that they conveyed the true meaning of the doctrines of the lord of dhamma. Thereupon, paying reverential respect to the priesthood, he thus petitioned : " I am desirous... | |
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I am desirous of translating the ' Atthakatha ; ' give me access to all your books." The priesthood, for the purpose of testing his qualifications, gave only two... 
