Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... offered alms on days of festivals and pavaraṇa - ceremon- ies . He had drumming conducted twice a day at the offering of flowers . His generosity to the Sangha was likewise unlimited . They were given food , clothing and other ...
... offered alms on days of festivals and pavaraṇa - ceremon- ies . He had drumming conducted twice a day at the offering of flowers . His generosity to the Sangha was likewise unlimited . They were given food , clothing and other ...
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... offering of flowers 52 conducted continually . Continually , he offered alms on the days of festivals and during the pavaraṇa - ceremonies . The ksatriya gave the Sangha , in abundance , the requisites of recluses such as oil , honey ...
... offering of flowers 52 conducted continually . Continually , he offered alms on the days of festivals and during the pavaraṇa - ceremonies . The ksatriya gave the Sangha , in abundance , the requisites of recluses such as oil , honey ...
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... offered to the Faith is redeemed by paying large sums of money to the Sangha . ( see Divyāvadāna , Asokavadāna ) ... offering unweariedly , day and night , brought the great Bodhi - tree on the fourteenth day to the neighbourhood of the ...
... offered to the Faith is redeemed by paying large sums of money to the Sangha . ( see Divyāvadāna , Asokavadāna ) ... offering unweariedly , day and night , brought the great Bodhi - tree on the fourteenth day to the neighbourhood of the ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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