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Page 183
... Thupa . Two women , who had worked here for wages , were reborn in the Tavatimsa - heaven . When the Great Thupa was completed , they both having recalled their former action and seen its result , came to pay homage to the Thūpa ...
... Thupa . Two women , who had worked here for wages , were reborn in the Tavatimsa - heaven . When the Great Thupa was completed , they both having recalled their former action and seen its result , came to pay homage to the Thūpa ...
Page 184
... Thūpa . " Hearing it , the king was pleased and caused the work at the Thupa to be continued . In the ten flower - terraces were ten crores of bricks . The community of bhikkhus commissioned the sāmaneras , Uttara and Sumana , saying ...
... Thūpa . " Hearing it , the king was pleased and caused the work at the Thupa to be continued . In the ten flower - terraces were ten crores of bricks . The community of bhikkhus commissioned the sāmaneras , Uttara and Sumana , saying ...
Page 215
... Thūpa and the Uposatha - hall of what was called Thūpa ( i.e. Thupārāma ) . Remitting tax due to him , he had sumana and ujjuka flowers planted over a yojana all around the city . The ruler of men had the Great Thūpa daubed with a ...
... Thūpa and the Uposatha - hall of what was called Thūpa ( i.e. Thupārāma ) . Remitting tax due to him , he had sumana and ujjuka flowers planted over a yojana all around the city . The ruler of men had the Great Thūpa daubed with a ...
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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