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... deity , being overwhelmed by the king's power of penance , went to the four great guardian gods and informed about it . They took him to Sakka and informed him . Sakka summoned Pajjuna and coun- selled him rain in due season . The ...
... deity , being overwhelmed by the king's power of penance , went to the four great guardian gods and informed about it . They took him to Sakka and informed him . Sakka summoned Pajjuna and coun- selled him rain in due season . The ...
Page 171
... deity of the parasol knew that thought . Then arose a commotion among the gods . Coming to know it , Sakka told Vissa- kamma , " The king Gāmaṇi had thought of bricks for the cetiya . Go and create bricks there near the Gambhira - river ...
... deity of the parasol knew that thought . Then arose a commotion among the gods . Coming to know it , Sakka told Vissa- kamma , " The king Gāmaṇi had thought of bricks for the cetiya . Go and create bricks there near the Gambhira - river ...
Page 248
... deity . Devată - deity Deva - temple- apparently temples dedicated to Hindu gods . 248 MAHĀVAMSA.
... deity . Devată - deity Deva - temple- apparently temples dedicated to Hindu gods . 248 MAHĀVAMSA.
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
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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