Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... gates ; and the king ' sent the elephant Kandula and the warriors Nandimitta and Suran- imila to the southern gate . The warriors Mahasona , Gotha , and Theraputta , these three were at that time assailing the other three gates . That ...
... gates ; and the king ' sent the elephant Kandula and the warriors Nandimitta and Suran- imila to the southern gate . The warriors Mahasona , Gotha , and Theraputta , these three were at that time assailing the other three gates . That ...
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... gate befell a fearful battle between the warriors . But near the east gate did Velusumana , sitting on his horse , slay Damilas in great numbers . The Damilas shut the gate and the king sent tither his men . Kandula and Nandimitta and ...
... gate befell a fearful battle between the warriors . But near the east gate did Velusumana , sitting on his horse , slay Damilas in great numbers . The Damilas shut the gate and the king sent tither his men . Kandula and Nandimitta and ...
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... gate . Go , batter the gate " . The noble elephant took pride , 25 trumpeted , got out of the water and stood on land defiantly . 34-37 The elephant's physician then washed away the pitch and applied medicine . The king mounted the ...
... gate . Go , batter the gate " . The noble elephant took pride , 25 trumpeted , got out of the water and stood on land defiantly . 34-37 The elephant's physician then washed away the pitch and applied medicine . The king mounted the ...
Contents
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