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Page 36
... brought , from the Chaddanta lake , garments of five colours , yellow strip- cloth for wiping hands and celestial drink . The nagas brought from the naga - abode threadless jasmine - blossom bands , celestial water - lily , unguents and ...
... brought , from the Chaddanta lake , garments of five colours , yellow strip- cloth for wiping hands and celestial drink . The nagas brought from the naga - abode threadless jasmine - blossom bands , celestial water - lily , unguents and ...
Page 76
... brought to the king , all in the same week . Delighted on seeing them , the king thought , " My friend , Asoka the Righteous and none else deserves these priceless treasures . I shall give them to him . Those two kings ...
... brought to the king , all in the same week . Delighted on seeing them , the king thought , " My friend , Asoka the Righteous and none else deserves these priceless treasures . I shall give them to him . Those two kings ...
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... brought her up in his house . The girl brought rice to him while he did his work . She saw in a thicket of kadambapuppha one who had , for seven days , entered the trance of the cessation of consciousness ; the wise girl gave him the ...
... brought her up in his house . The girl brought rice to him while he did his work . She saw in a thicket of kadambapuppha one who had , for seven days , entered the trance of the cessation of consciousness ; the wise girl gave him the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
Copyright | |
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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 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