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But the bulk of this increase had gone to two themes: (1) The Buddha's visits to
Sri Lanka; the Buddhism in India (from 504 verses in M to 1556 verses in EM)
and (2) Dutthagamani Episode (from 861 verses in M. to 2345 verses in EM).
But the bulk of this increase had gone to two themes: (1) The Buddha's visits to
Sri Lanka; the Buddhism in India (from 504 verses in M to 1556 verses in EM)
and (2) Dutthagamani Episode (from 861 verses in M. to 2345 verses in EM).
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(b) The Story of the Buddha The elaboration of the story of the Buddha resulted in
expanding the first chapter from 84 verses in the Mahāvamsa to 721 verses in the
Extended Mahavamsa. This has been accomplished by the following:(i) (ii) (iii) ...
(b) The Story of the Buddha The elaboration of the story of the Buddha resulted in
expanding the first chapter from 84 verses in the Mahāvamsa to 721 verses in the
Extended Mahavamsa. This has been accomplished by the following:(i) (ii) (iii) ...
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The most significant expansions are to be seen in the Mahinda Episode (D.481
verses; M. 698 verses; and EM 967 verses) and, even more spectacularly, in the
Dutthagamani Episode. (D. 13 verses; M.861 verses; and EM 2345 verses) It is ...
The most significant expansions are to be seen in the Mahinda Episode (D.481
verses; M. 698 verses; and EM 967 verses) and, even more spectacularly, in the
Dutthagamani Episode. (D. 13 verses; M.861 verses; and EM 2345 verses) It is ...
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Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Two Landmarks | 11 |
Trials and Gains of a Pioneer | 27 |
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| Title | Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
| Authors | Mahānāma, Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Translated by | Ananda W. P. Guruge |
| Publisher | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 23 Feb 2007 |
| ISBN | 9559034022, 9789559034025 |
| Length | 1129 pages |
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