Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... given , and shades of mean- ings in words have been distinguished with such meticulous care as many modern exponents of textual criticism may well be proud of . His explanations - except in one or two instances , which appear to us ...
... given , and shades of mean- ings in words have been distinguished with such meticulous care as many modern exponents of textual criticism may well be proud of . His explanations - except in one or two instances , which appear to us ...
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... given in the Mahavamsa is 30,000 . But up to this point , the chronicle has given details of the ordination of only 3507 bhikkhus ( i.e. Mahariṭṭha and his fifty - five brothers- M 16.10-11 ; Mattabhaya and his thousand followers M ...
... given in the Mahavamsa is 30,000 . But up to this point , the chronicle has given details of the ordination of only 3507 bhikkhus ( i.e. Mahariṭṭha and his fifty - five brothers- M 16.10-11 ; Mattabhaya and his thousand followers M ...
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... given to the Buddha , many people held continually thupa - offerings of many kinds in many vihāras . With the money given to the Dhamma the people brought excellent four - fold requisites " 3 constantly to bhikkhus well - versed in the ...
... given to the Buddha , many people held continually thupa - offerings of many kinds in many vihāras . With the money given to the Dhamma the people brought excellent four - fold requisites " 3 constantly to bhikkhus well - versed in 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