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... Sakka , who was standing by him there , in the vast assembly of deities , " King Sihabāhu's son , Vijaya , from Lala - country has reached Lanka , together with seven hundred followers . Lord of gods , my Faith will be established in ...
... Sakka , who was standing by him there , in the vast assembly of deities , " King Sihabāhu's son , Vijaya , from Lala - country has reached Lanka , together with seven hundred followers . Lord of gods , my Faith will be established in ...
Page 137
... Sakka and informed him . Sakka summoned Pajjuna and coun- selled him rain in due season . The oblation - receiving deity informed the king of it . Henceforth , in his kingdom , it did not rain during the day . It rained once a week ...
... Sakka and informed him . Sakka summoned Pajjuna and coun- selled him rain in due season . The oblation - receiving deity informed the king of it . Henceforth , in his kingdom , it did not rain during the day . It rained once a week ...
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... Sakka told Vissa- kamma , " The king Gāmaņi had thought of bricks for the cetiya . Go and create bricks there near the Gambhira - river at a yojana from the city . " Thus commanded by Sakka , Vissakamma came here and created the bricks ...
... Sakka told Vissa- kamma , " The king Gāmaņi had thought of bricks for the cetiya . Go and create bricks there near the Gambhira - river at a yojana from the city . " Thus commanded by Sakka , Vissakamma came here and created the bricks ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 26 |
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Abhaya adorned almsbowl Anuradhapura Arahant Asoka Asoka the Righteous attained beautiful bhikkhunis Bodhi-tree Brahman brought Buddha Buddhist built ceremonies cetiya Cetiyapabbata Chapter called chariots community of bhikkhus conqueror consecrated crores Damila daughter deities Dhamma eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gāmaņi Gangā gate gave gems gods heard honoured India informed the king island of Lankā joy and emotion killed king's kṣatriya Lankā likewise Lohapāsāda lord Mahāvihāra ministers miraculous power monastery nāgas named North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pāli Paṇḍukābhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen reigned relic-chamber relics Revata rice royal ruler sage Sakka sāmaṇera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana Tathāgata thera Thera Mahinda theri thousand bhikkhus throne thūpa Thūpārāma Tipitaka Tissa told took Triple Gem uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vesāli vihāra Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yakkhiņi yojanas