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... five years fulfilling , in every manner , all his obligations to the world ... hundred thousand leading monks . Thera Mahākassapa was then the Sanghatthera ... five hundred excellent bhikkhus , who had mastered the ninefold doctrine ...
... five years fulfilling , in every manner , all his obligations to the world ... hundred thousand leading monks . Thera Mahākassapa was then the Sanghatthera ... five hundred excellent bhikkhus , who had mastered the ninefold doctrine ...
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... five hundred sons of noble families received ordination and likewise one thousand five hundred daughters of noble families . Henceforth when a son was born to the royal household there , the kings named them " Soņuttara " . Emulating ...
... five hundred sons of noble families received ordination and likewise one thousand five hundred daughters of noble families . Henceforth when a son was born to the royal household there , the kings named them " Soņuttara " . Emulating ...
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... five hundred Arahants . When the week of Parasol - ceremony elapsed , the king Abhaya , who was free of fear and who was consecrated with great splendour , went to the Tissa - tank which was adorned according to the custom of the ...
... five hundred Arahants . When the week of Parasol - ceremony elapsed , the king Abhaya , who was free of fear and who was consecrated with great splendour , went to the Tissa - tank which was adorned according to the custom of the ...
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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