Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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Page 356
... Naga When Gajabahu died , the throne passed to his brother - in - law , Naga . Since he became king at a ripe old age , he was called Mahallaka - Naga - ' Naga , the Old ' . He reigned six years . The author of the Mahavamsa was ...
... Naga When Gajabahu died , the throne passed to his brother - in - law , Naga . Since he became king at a ripe old age , he was called Mahallaka - Naga - ' Naga , the Old ' . He reigned six years . The author of the Mahavamsa was ...
Page 371
... Naga's treachery or cruelty , Subhadeva had no difficulty in befriending Voharika - Tissa and carrying out the scheme to create dissension in the country . With a touch of the folklore ... Naga . But the relationship between Kunca - Naga 371.
... Naga's treachery or cruelty , Subhadeva had no difficulty in befriending Voharika - Tissa and carrying out the scheme to create dissension in the country . With a touch of the folklore ... Naga . But the relationship between Kunca - Naga 371.
Page 494
... nagas , arrived in Nagadipa.48 48-49 That naga Mahodara was a king with great miraculous power in a naga kingdom of five hundred yojanas by the ocean . " His younger sister , Kanha , was married to the naga king of Vaddhamana " mountain ...
... nagas , arrived in Nagadipa.48 48-49 That naga Mahodara was a king with great miraculous power in a naga kingdom of five hundred yojanas by the ocean . " His younger sister , Kanha , was married to the naga king of Vaddhamana " mountain ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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