Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... warriors ( of the two armies ) . At the eastern gate the warrior Velusumana , mounted on the charger , ( carried ... warriors Nandimitta and Suran- imila to the southern gate . The warriors Mahasona , Gotha , and Theraputta , these three ...
... warriors ( of the two armies ) . At the eastern gate the warrior Velusumana , mounted on the charger , ( carried ... warriors Nandimitta and Suran- imila to the southern gate . The warriors Mahasona , Gotha , and Theraputta , these three ...
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... warrior and in truth many warriors ( follow him ) . What think the ministers , what should we do ? ' King Elara's warriors , led by Dighajantu , resolved : " To morrow will we give battle . ' The king Dutthagamani also took counsel with ...
... warrior and in truth many warriors ( follow him ) . What think the ministers , what should we do ? ' King Elara's warriors , led by Dighajantu , resolved : " To morrow will we give battle . ' The king Dutthagamani also took counsel with ...
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... warriors as on his son . The lord of the directions " , summoned the great warriors and ordered , " Each one of you find ten warriors . " They brought warriors as commanded . The lord of the earth again told these hundred warriors to ...
... warriors as on his son . The lord of the directions " , summoned the great warriors and ordered , " Each one of you find ten warriors . " They brought warriors as commanded . The lord of the earth again told these hundred warriors to ...
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