The Legend of the TopesTranslation of a Pali poem describing the Buddhist topes, shrines, etc., in India and Sri Lanka. |
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adorned appeared asked Asoka attained B. C. Law became become Blessed Bodhi-tree Bodhisatta body bowed bricks brought Buddha Buddhist build built called cankerwaned caskets cause chiefs colour Damila devas devatās doctrine earth eight Elder elephant Enlightened entered entirely erected five hundred flowers four garlands gate gave gift give gods gold golden gone hand head heard hearing heart homage honour hundred India island jewels kinds king king's knowledge lived Mahāvamsa majesty means ministers monastery moreover mountain named obtained offered Order of monks palace parasol passed perfumes preached predicted psychic reborn recluse relics remaining renounce the world rest Revered sir road round royal saying scattered seat sent seven shrine side silver spoke standing stones stood surrounded taken Teacher teaching Thereupon thought thousand Tissa took tope tree vessel waned yojanas yojanas in extent