Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Gods . But what is considered even more deplorable by the Beloved of the Gods is the fact that injury to or slaughter or deportation of the beloved ones falls to the lot of the Brahmanas , the Sramanas , the adherents of other sects and ...
... Gods . But what is considered even more deplorable by the Beloved of the Gods is the fact that injury to or slaughter or deportation of the beloved ones falls to the lot of the Brahmanas , the Sramanas , the adherents of other sects and ...
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... Gods . And such a conquest has been achieved by the Beloved of the Gods not only here in his own dominions , but also in the territories bordering on his dominions , as far away as at a distance of six hundred yojanas , where the Yavana ...
... Gods . And such a conquest has been achieved by the Beloved of the Gods not only here in his own dominions , but also in the territories bordering on his dominions , as far away as at a distance of six hundred yojanas , where the Yavana ...
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... god above gods ' or a god surpassing gods ' . I use ' the god of gods ' in preferance to Geiger's ' the god of all gods ! See also note 1 above . - AG ] 57 i.e. Sri Lanka . - 58 [ Geiger translates 724 I Notes 47 56 -
... god above gods ' or a god surpassing gods ' . I use ' the god of gods ' in preferance to Geiger's ' the god of all gods ! See also note 1 above . - AG ] 57 i.e. Sri Lanka . - 58 [ Geiger translates 724 I Notes 47 56 -
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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