The Mahāvaṃsa, Or, The Great Chronicle of Ceylon |
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Abhaya according adorned Ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant asavas Asoka beautiful bestowed bhikkhus Bimbisāra Bodhi-tree brahman brother brotherhood brought Buddha Buddhist built called cetiya Ceylon Ceylonese chapter commanded Conqueror consecration Damilas daughter death Devanampiyatissa devas devatās dhamma Dīp doctrine dwelling earth eight elephant festival flowers foll four gate gave gifts gods heard honour hundred India island joy and emotion Kālāsoka king king's Lankā Lohapāsāda lord Mahāgāma Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda ministers monarch monastery monks month nāgas nibbāņa offerings OLDENBERG palace Pāli parasol pāsāda pieces of money pious preached prince received the pabbajjā reigned relic-chamber relics Revata RHYS DAVIDS ruler Sambuddha Samghamitta Second Council sent serene joy seven splendid stood Sumana Tathāgata thee thence thera therī thither thou thousand bhikkhus thousand pieces thūpa Thūpārāma Tīkā Tissa told took tradition uposatha vihāra village Vinaya warriors wise words yakkhas yojanas