Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... sent the Sri Lankan king with this message : and this includes " Yellow and emblic myrobalans and precious ambrosial healing herbs . " 202 It is quite possible that it is this type of mission that Asoka described in RE II with its ...
... sent the Sri Lankan king with this message : and this includes " Yellow and emblic myrobalans and precious ambrosial healing herbs . " 202 It is quite possible that it is this type of mission that Asoka described in RE II with its ...
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... sent to Dighavapi with troops , to guard the region . On reviewing his army , Gamani - Abhaya concluded that he was ready to fight with the Damilas . Kākavaņņa - Tissa repeatedly disall- owed the son's application for permission to ...
... sent to Dighavapi with troops , to guard the region . On reviewing his army , Gamani - Abhaya concluded that he was ready to fight with the Damilas . Kākavaņņa - Tissa repeatedly disall- owed the son's application for permission to ...
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... sent the waggon . The driver told them , “ Get into the waggon . We go to the city . " They of holy wishes said , " We do not get into the waggon . Go . We come behind you " and sent the driver away . They of great miraculous power rose ...
... sent the waggon . The driver told them , “ Get into the waggon . We go to the city . " They of holy wishes said , " We do not get into the waggon . Go . We come behind you " and sent the driver away . They of great miraculous power rose ...
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