Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 62
Page 63
... verse . The author's skill in versification is quite well developed even though certain shortcomings are obvious ... verse as a vehicle for information assures restraint and rigour of treatment . The inherent rhythm of the Pāli verse ...
... verse . The author's skill in versification is quite well developed even though certain shortcomings are obvious ... verse as a vehicle for information assures restraint and rigour of treatment . The inherent rhythm of the Pāli verse ...
Page 235
... verse what was added to the story of Sri Lanka primarily in the Vamsatthappakasini and secon- darily in the various Vamsakathas - in particular the Thupavamsa ( See EM colophon verse 15 ) . There are , of course , slight variations ...
... verse what was added to the story of Sri Lanka primarily in the Vamsatthappakasini and secon- darily in the various Vamsakathas - in particular the Thupavamsa ( See EM colophon verse 15 ) . There are , of course , slight variations ...
Page 760
... verse , the author picks up , after a substantial series of digressions , the main trend of the story of Asoka's 84,000 viharas as at verse 80. - AG ] 125 [ They ' in this verse has as its antecedent raju in verse 80. See also V note 68 ...
... verse , the author picks up , after a substantial series of digressions , the main trend of the story of Asoka's 84,000 viharas as at verse 80. - AG ] 125 [ They ' in this verse has as its antecedent raju in verse 80. See also V note 68 ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
Copyright | |
77 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abhaya according Anula Anuradhapura Arahants Asoka Atthakatha bhikkhunis bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother Buddha Buddhadatta Buddhist built called century ceremony cetiya Ceylon Chapter Colombo consecrated Council Damila death Devanampiya-Tissa Dhamma Dipavamsa Dutthagamani dynasty earth edicts Elara elephant established Extended Mahavamsa Faith foll Gamani Geiger renders Geiger translates George Turnour gods hundred Ibid island Kalinga Kandula king king's literature Lohapasada lord Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahinda Malalasekera meaning Mendis mentioned ministers Moggaliputta-Tissa monastery monks Mutasiva Naga Nicholas Pāli Pali Chronicles Pandukabhaya Paranavitana pious prince records reference reign relics religious Rhys Davids rock inscription Rohana royal samanera Sangha Sanghamitta scholars Sinhala Sinhalese sources South India Sri Lanka thera thera Mahinda thousand throne thupa Thuparama Ţika Tika explains tion Tissa took Turnour UCHC Uttiya Vamsatthappakasini Vasabha verse vihara Vijaya warriors word Yakkhas yojanas