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... Sumana , the eldest brother of all the sons of Bindusăra . When Bindusara fell ill , Asoka left the kingdom of Ujjeni , given to him by his father and returned to Puppha pura . At the death of his father , he made the city his own , had ...
... Sumana , the eldest brother of all the sons of Bindusăra . When Bindusara fell ill , Asoka left the kingdom of Ujjeni , given to him by his father and returned to Puppha pura . At the death of his father , he made the city his own , had ...
Page 111
... Sumana of well - disposed demeanour , " Come , good Sumana , go to the splendid Pupphapura , and tell thus our word to your grandfather , the great king , ' Great king , your friend the great king , the beloved of the gods , being ...
... Sumana of well - disposed demeanour , " Come , good Sumana , go to the splendid Pupphapura , and tell thus our word to your grandfather , the great king , ' Great king , your friend the great king , the beloved of the gods , being ...
Page 149
... Sumana , the overlord of Giri , came carry- ing presents when their friend had a son and the two of them gave their own names to the boy . When he grew up , the overlord of Giri got him to live in his own house . He had a Sindh - horse ...
... Sumana , the overlord of Giri , came carry- ing presents when their friend had a son and the two of them gave their own names to the boy . When he grew up , the overlord of Giri got him to live in his own house . He had a Sindh - horse ...
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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