Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... brother kings . 255 The inscriptions of Bovattegala near Kumana in Ampara District have given more information on the ten brother kings ( Nos . 549,550 and 551 ) in that a number of names are mentioned ; the son of Gamani was the eldest ...
... brother kings . 255 The inscriptions of Bovattegala near Kumana in Ampara District have given more information on the ten brother kings ( Nos . 549,550 and 551 ) in that a number of names are mentioned ; the son of Gamani was the eldest ...
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... brothers had an equal if not a better claim to succession . But in the case of Dutthagamani - Abhaya's successor , the chances of his younger brother Saddhatissa were greatly enhanced by a circum- stance which the Mahavamsa reports only ...
... brothers had an equal if not a better claim to succession . But in the case of Dutthagamani - Abhaya's successor , the chances of his younger brother Saddhatissa were greatly enhanced by a circum- stance which the Mahavamsa reports only ...
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... brother . The foolish queen of the king , coveting the kingship for her son and nursing constantly the thought to ... brother's name to the child . Going from there to Rohaṇa , the kṣatriya of great fortune , ruled at Mahagama as the ...
... brother . The foolish queen of the king , coveting the kingship for her son and nursing constantly the thought to ... brother's name to the child . Going from there to Rohaṇa , the kṣatriya of great fortune , ruled at Mahagama as the ...
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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