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... Kings 228 XXXVII King Mahasena 237 Appendix I Place Names . 241 Appendix II Glossary of Pali Words and Names , Buddhist Concepts etc. 247 Appendix III Chronological Table . 256 AUTHOR , DATE AND LITERARY MERITS The MAHAVAMSA ( The Contents.
... Kings 228 XXXVII King Mahasena 237 Appendix I Place Names . 241 Appendix II Glossary of Pali Words and Names , Buddhist Concepts etc. 247 Appendix III Chronological Table . 256 AUTHOR , DATE AND LITERARY MERITS The MAHAVAMSA ( The Contents.
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... Mahāvamsa . I am indebted to President Jayawardene for also suggesting to Dr. Karan Singh that I would undertake this work . Dr. Karan Singh , on his part , not only contacted me ... MAHAVAMSA Homage to him , the blessed , INTRODUCTION 13.
... Mahāvamsa . I am indebted to President Jayawardene for also suggesting to Dr. Karan Singh that I would undertake this work . Dr. Karan Singh , on his part , not only contacted me ... MAHAVAMSA Homage to him , the blessed , INTRODUCTION 13.
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... had divided into two . " The nāgas saw the casket , went to the nāgas abode , Manjerika , and informed informed the king , Kālanāga . He went there with ten crores of Nāgas and , paying homage to the relics , brought them 190 MAHAVAMSA.
... had divided into two . " The nāgas saw the casket , went to the nāgas abode , Manjerika , and informed informed the king , Kālanāga . He went there with ten crores of Nāgas and , paying homage to the relics , brought them 190 MAHAVAMSA.
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Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 26 |
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Abhaya adorned almsbowl Anuradhapura Arahant Asoka Asoka the Righteous attained beautiful bhikkhunis Bodhi-tree Brahman brought Buddha Buddhist built ceremonies cetiya Cetiyapabbata Chapter called chariots community of bhikkhus conqueror consecrated crores Damila daughter deities Dhamma eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gāmaņi Gangā gate gave gems gods heard honoured India informed the king island of Lankā joy and emotion killed king's kṣatriya Lankā likewise Lohapāsāda lord Mahāvihāra ministers miraculous power monastery nāgas named North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pāli Paṇḍukābhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen reigned relic-chamber relics Revata rice royal ruler sage Sakka sāmaṇera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana Tathāgata thera Thera Mahinda theri thousand bhikkhus throne thūpa Thūpārāma Tipitaka Tissa told took Triple Gem uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vesāli vihāra Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yakkhiņi yojanas