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... gems , the Triple Gem , the king , adhering to tradition , went to the Cetiya- pabbata and made offerings to the community of bhikkhus . While returning in his chariot , he damaged with the point of the yoke a part of the conqueror's ...
... gems , the Triple Gem , the king , adhering to tradition , went to the Cetiya- pabbata and made offerings to the community of bhikkhus . While returning in his chariot , he damaged with the point of the yoke a part of the conqueror's ...
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... gems . ' 999 Thinking thus , the lord of the earth on getting a search made , found a record written on a gold plate ... gem - set mansion rose upto twelve yojanas 1. i.e. Devanampiya Tissa . See Chapter 15 and its periphery was forty ...
... gems . ' 999 Thinking thus , the lord of the earth on getting a search made , found a record written on a gold plate ... gem - set mansion rose upto twelve yojanas 1. i.e. Devanampiya Tissa . See Chapter 15 and its periphery was forty ...
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... gems , of the size of a grinding stone and of the colour of flax - flowers . A hunter with dogs saw them , came to the king's presence and informed him , " Gems of this form have been seen by me . " The lord of the earth of great merit ...
... gems , of the size of a grinding stone and of the colour of flax - flowers . A hunter with dogs saw them , came to the king's presence and informed him , " Gems of this form have been seen by me . " The lord of the earth of great merit ...
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Introduction | 1 |
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