The Legend of the TopesTranslation of a Pali poem describing the Buddhist topes, shrines, etc., in India and Sri Lanka. |
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Abhaya adorned aeons arahants Asoka attained B. C. Law become an Enlightened Blessed Bodhi-tree Bodhisatta Brahmā brahman bricks brought Buddha Buddhavamsa Buddhist built cankerwaned Ceylon chariot colour conqueror crores cubits Damila deva-world Devanampiyatissa devas devatās standing Dhamma Digha Dipankara Duṭṭhagāmaņi eight caskets eight topes eighty-four thousand elephant erected five hundred flowers four garlands Geiger gems gift gold golden Gotama heard homage honour hundred thousand Ibid India Jambu island Jātaka jewels Kanthaka Kassapa king's Kusinārā Lankā Lineage Mahāvamsa majesty Mallas Mhvs Moggaliputta Tissa monastery moreover the devatās nāgas Order of monks palace Pāli parasol passed away entirely perfumes preached the doctrine psychic power Rājagaha reborn recluse relic-chamber relics renounce the world Revered sir royal Sakka Samantapāsādikā Sanghamitta scattered seat sent seven silver Sinhalese language stood Sumana surrounded Tambapanņi Tathāgata thought thousand monks three yojanas Tissa Transln Vinaya waned yakkhas yojanas in extent