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Page 94
... lord of the earth , " Lord , we shall seek ordination . " The king said to the thera , " May you ordain these . " The thera told the lord of the earth , “ Great king , it is not allowed for us to ordain women . In Pățaliputta is my ...
... lord of the earth , " Lord , we shall seek ordination . " The king said to the thera , " May you ordain these . " The thera told the lord of the earth , “ Great king , it is not allowed for us to ordain women . In Pățaliputta is my ...
Page 101
... Lord of men , the lord of sages , the great sage , standing there , willed : ' May all the people of Maṇḍadīpa see me today . Let all people , who desire to come near me , do so quickly and without difficulty . ' The king and the ...
... Lord of men , the lord of sages , the great sage , standing there , willed : ' May all the people of Maṇḍadīpa see me today . Let all people , who desire to come near me , do so quickly and without difficulty . ' The king and the ...
Page 104
... lord of the earth erected here a stone pillar , having written on it this statement . * The great Thera Mahinda , of immense miraculous power and wisdom accepted the beautiful Mahāmegha - grove , the garden of Tissa . Himself ...
... lord of the earth erected here a stone pillar , having written on it this statement . * The great Thera Mahinda , of immense miraculous power and wisdom accepted the beautiful Mahāmegha - grove , the garden of Tissa . Himself ...
Contents
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