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... island of Lanka to purify it ; for Lanka was known to the conqueror as a place where his doctrine would shine in glory : he thought " The yakkhas must be driven away from Lanka , which was filled with them . " It was also known that ...
... island of Lanka to purify it ; for Lanka was known to the conqueror as a place where his doctrine would shine in glory : he thought " The yakkhas must be driven away from Lanka , which was filled with them . " It was also known that ...
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... Lanka to god Uppalavaṇņa . As soon as he was commanded by Sakka , he came to Lankā speedily . In the guise of a wandering ascetic , he sat at the foot of a tree . All led by Vijaya approached him and asked , " Sir , what island is this ...
... Lanka to god Uppalavaṇņa . As soon as he was commanded by Sakka , he came to Lankā speedily . In the guise of a wandering ascetic , he sat at the foot of a tree . All led by Vijaya approached him and asked , " Sir , what island is this ...
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... island of Lanka and thought , " Old is the king Muṭasiva . Let his son become king . " He made up his mind to see his kinsfolk in the meantime . Having paid homage to his master and the Sangha , he consulted the king . Taking with him ...
... island of Lanka and thought , " Old is the king Muṭasiva . Let his son become king . " He made up his mind to see his kinsfolk in the meantime . Having paid homage to his master and the Sangha , he consulted the king . Taking with him ...
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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