Mahavansa - 2 Vols.Asian Educational Services, 1996 - 578 pages Containing Chapters 1-100. Translated From The Original Pali Into English For The Government Of Ceylon. Vol. I: Containing Chapters 1-38; Vol. Ii: Containing Chapters 39-100. |
Contents
Prince Mahinda of Rohana 10Building and restoration of religious | 7 |
tion of war against Rámañña country between Arakkan and Siam | 10 |
And are defeated 13Vijaya Báhus sonsinlaw Máṇábharana | 14 |
Island and to carry out improvements 1His mission and works 18 | 18 |
12He forms a large establishment for the distribution of alms | 23 |
with Nála his cousin SInvasion of the country by the king | 25 |
and Lílávati children of Sri Vallabha and Sugalá 2Birth of Mittá | 29 |
Builds monasteries and reforms the priesthood 17Bhuvaneka Báhu | 32 |
Capture of Tamils who are despatched to Lanká to work at | 107 |
Dambadeniya 90Portrait of Buddha 94Gift of Kathina robes | 118 |
CHAPTER LXV | 128 |
has fled | 131 |
The Dipuyyána Park 113Ponds and Baths 120Mahinda | 136 |
LXI | 140 |
CHAPTER LXVIII | 146 |
CHAPTER LXX | 152 |
country and gives the rest to Srí Vallabha his younger brother 1 | 38 |
is assassinated 1Prince Bhuvaneka Báhu his brother escapes | 43 |
Parakrama Bahu III 48He brings back the Toothrelic from India | 51 |
with the Tooth and Bowlrelics from Dambadeniya to Kandy | 59 |
Parakramas childhood and youth 1Sankha Senápatis hospitality | 64 |
peace and departs from the Island with immense booty 38Sena | 73 |
temple for the Toothrelic 66Composes a ritual for the Toothrelic | 76 |
CHAPTER LIII | 81 |
Attanagalu Vihára 73Bentota Vihára 78Dondra Devála | 85 |
adventures 56Subjugation of Rámañña 59Its inhabitants sue | 88 |
Kírtișrimegha on his deathbed commends the prince to his ministers | 89 |
Description of a large hospital built by him 34A strange incident | 95 |
Dondra temple 94Veligama Toṭagamuwa and other temples | 96 |
Notice of other kings who succeeded him | 105 |
Roads 148Suburbs 151Gates | 156 |
forcements sent from Lanká under Jagad Vijaya Náyaka 296 | 170 |
20An amnesty proclaimed 41War carried into Giruwápattu | 171 |
has thy race | 173 |
Dandanátha to subdue the Malaya country 3A deerhunt 32War | 179 |
confers with them 7He enters Badalatthali and is hospitably received | 185 |
entry of Parakramas generals into the capital | 199 |
the army and leads it himself 222He is again defeated 231Polon | 240 |
29 | 247 |
CHAPTER LXXVII | 248 |
CHAPTER LXXVIII | 254 |
CHAPTER LXXX | 266 |
CHAPTER XCI | 320 |
Common terms and phrases
Abhayagiri Aggabodhi Ambavana Anuradhapura army beautiful bestowed Bodhi brethren brother brought Buddha built called caused Cetiya CHAPTER chief captain chief of men Cholians city of Pulatthi commanded composed equally Dappula daughter death deeds defeated delight and amazement destroyed Dhamma divers places dwelt elder elephant endeth endued enemy exceeding father favour fear feast field of battle fight fled fortress fought gave gifts governor haste heard thereof honour host island Janapada Jetavana Kálavápi Kassapa Kesadhátu king Gaja Báhu king's country kingdom land Lanká lived lord Mahávansa Mahinda Malaya Máṇábharana Máṇavamma messengers mighty ministers Moggallána monks noble office of sub-king Order palace Pandu Paritta Pariveņa Polonnaruwa priests prince queen Rája Rakkha Ráyar reign religion repaired Rohana country saying seized Sena sent Sinhalese slew spake stronghold Tamils tank thence Thereupon things thither thought throne Thúpáráma took Tooth-relic unto Uposatha valiant Vallabha valour Veluvana victory Vijaya village wise