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... minister to the splendid Asokarāma , saying , " Go and settle this matter . Get bhikkhus in my monastery to perform the ... ministers , each with a thousand followers . As before the thera did not come . The king asked , " How , indeed ...
... minister to the splendid Asokarāma , saying , " Go and settle this matter . Get bhikkhus in my monastery to perform the ... ministers , each with a thousand followers . As before the thera did not come . The king asked , " How , indeed ...
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... ministers founded villages : Anuradhagāma by him of that name near Kadamba river . The chaplain Upatissa established Upatissagāma , to the north of Anuradhagāma on the bank of Gambhira river . Three other ministers also founded , each ...
... ministers founded villages : Anuradhagāma by him of that name near Kadamba river . The chaplain Upatissa established Upatissagāma , to the north of Anuradhagāma on the bank of Gambhira river . Three other ministers also founded , each ...
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... ministers and sent a letter there . Before long after sending the letter , Vijaya passed away . When he died , the ministers , awaiting the arrival of kṣatriya , resided in Upatissagāma and administered the kingdom . From the death of ...
... ministers and sent a letter there . Before long after sending the letter , Vijaya passed away . When he died , the ministers , awaiting the arrival of kṣatriya , resided in Upatissagāma and administered the kingdom . From the death of ...
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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