The Legend of the TopesTranslation of a Pali poem describing the Buddhist topes, shrines, etc., in India and Sri Lanka. |
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... yojanas in extent.2 At the foot of the Bo - tree , a tope , three yojanas high , was then built in honour of the bowl , the robe and ( other ) requisites of the Teacher . ' 5. After Dipankara , the Blessed One , at the lapse of one ...
... yojanas in extent.2 At the foot of the Bo - tree , a tope , three yojanas high , was then built in honour of the bowl , the robe and ( other ) requisites of the Teacher . ' 5. After Dipankara , the Blessed One , at the lapse of one ...
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... yojanas in extent . So it is said : ' Dhammadassin , the great hero , waned out at the monastery of Kelasa , and at that very place a superb tope , three yojanas in extent , was erected for him.'1 19. Next to him , after the lapse of ...
... yojanas in extent . So it is said : ' Dhammadassin , the great hero , waned out at the monastery of Kelasa , and at that very place a superb tope , three yojanas in extent , was erected for him.'1 19. Next to him , after the lapse of ...
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... yojanas in extent . " So it is said : ' Vipassi , the superb conqueror and hero , waned out at the monastery of Sumitta . At that very place a superb tope , seven yojanas in extent , was built . ' 3 23. Next to him , after the lapse of ...
... yojanas in extent . " So it is said : ' Vipassi , the superb conqueror and hero , waned out at the monastery of Sumitta . At that very place a superb tope , seven yojanas in extent , was built . ' 3 23. Next to him , after the lapse of ...
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Abhaya adorned aeons arahants Asoka attained B. C. Law become an Enlightened Blessed Bodhi-tree Bodhisatta Brahmā brāhman 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 homage honour hundred thousand Ibid India Jambu island Jātaka jewels Kanthaka Kassapa king's Kusinārā 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 saying scattered seat sent seven silver Sinhalese language stood Sumana surrounded Tathāgata thought thousand monks three yojanas Thupavamsa Tissa Transln tree vessel Vinaya waned yakkhas yojanas in extent