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... heard upto what place may I announce it ? " When it was said by the thera , " The whole of Tambapanņi " , he , by miraculous power , announced the time of preaching the Dhamma making it to be heard throughout the whole Lankā . The king ...
... heard upto what place may I announce it ? " When it was said by the thera , " The whole of Tambapanņi " , he , by miraculous power , announced the time of preaching the Dhamma making it to be heard throughout the whole Lankā . The king ...
Page 90
... heard of the theras ' virtues from the king , wished to see them , the monarch had a beautiful pavilion built for them within the inner royal precincts themselves . It was covered with white cloth and adorned with flowers . As he had heard ...
... heard of the theras ' virtues from the king , wished to see them , the monarch had a beautiful pavilion built for them within the inner royal precincts themselves . It was covered with white cloth and adorned with flowers . As he had heard ...
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... heard of it , came and questioned the mason . The king was told , " Majesty , the bhikkhus hold flowers in one hand and give us the lump of clay with the other . I know , Majesty , that , this is a resident bhikkhu and this is a visitor ...
... heard of it , came and questioned the mason . The king was told , " Majesty , the bhikkhus hold flowers in one hand and give us the lump of clay with the other . I know , Majesty , that , this is a resident bhikkhu and this is a visitor ...
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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