Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Mendis comprising " Corrections and Additions . " One of Mendis ' most important contributions was an alphabetical list of towns , villages and other places mentioned in the Mahavamsa . - L. C. Wijesinha : The Mahāvamsa , Part II ...
... Mendis comprising " Corrections and Additions . " One of Mendis ' most important contributions was an alphabetical list of towns , villages and other places mentioned in the Mahavamsa . - L. C. Wijesinha : The Mahāvamsa , Part II ...
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... Mendis ' conclusion is to be found in Hema Ellawala's " Our Ancient Historical Records- the Dipavamsa and the Mahāvamsa " in The Felicitation Volume presented to Hen- pitagedara Nanasiha Maha Thera , Colombo , 1976. While G. C. Mendis ...
... Mendis ' conclusion is to be found in Hema Ellawala's " Our Ancient Historical Records- the Dipavamsa and the Mahāvamsa " in The Felicitation Volume presented to Hen- pitagedara Nanasiha Maha Thera , Colombo , 1976. While G. C. Mendis ...
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... Mendis correct Geiger's translation of ' manava ' as ' brahmans ' - AG ] 96 i.e. Bamboo - grove . 97 [ Buddhadatta and Mendis correct the translation of ' gurum ' in this context to ' parent ' instead of Geiger's translation , ' teacher ...
... Mendis correct Geiger's translation of ' manava ' as ' brahmans ' - AG ] 96 i.e. Bamboo - grove . 97 [ Buddhadatta and Mendis correct the translation of ' gurum ' in this context to ' parent ' instead of Geiger's translation , ' teacher ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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Abhaya according Anula Anuradhapura Arahants Asoka Atthakatha bhikkhunis bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother Buddha Buddhadatta Buddhist built called century ceremony cetiya Ceylon Chapter Colombo consecrated Council Damila death Devanampiya-Tissa Dhamma Dipavamsa Dutthagamani dynasty earth edicts Elara elephant established Extended Mahavamsa Faith foll Gamani Geiger renders Geiger translates George Turnour gods hundred Ibid island Kalinga Kandula king king's literature Lohapasada lord Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahinda Malalasekera meaning Mendis mentioned ministers Moggaliputta-Tissa monastery monks Mutasiva Naga Nicholas Pāli Pali Chronicles Pandukabhaya Paranavitana pious prince records reference reign relics religious Rhys Davids rock inscription Rohana royal samanera Sangha Sanghamitta scholars Sinhala Sinhalese sources South India Sri Lanka thera thera Mahinda thousand throne thupa Thuparama Ţika Tika explains tion Tissa took Turnour UCHC Uttiya Vamsatthappakasini Vasabha verse vihara Vijaya warriors word Yakkhas yojanas