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... nagas , arrived inNāgadīpa . That naga Mahodara was a king with great mira- culous power ruling over a nāga kingdom of five hundred yojanas by the ocean . His younger sister , Kannā was married to the naga king of Vaḍdhamana mountain ...
... nagas , arrived inNāgadīpa . That naga Mahodara was a king with great mira- culous power ruling over a nāga kingdom of five hundred yojanas by the ocean . His younger sister , Kannā was married to the naga king of Vaḍdhamana mountain ...
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... king heard of the naga - king , Mahākāla , an aeon in age and possessed of great miraculous powers , who had seen four Buddhas . The king despatched men with a chain of gold to bring him . Having brought him , he made him sit on the ...
... king heard of the naga - king , Mahākāla , an aeon in age and possessed of great miraculous powers , who had seen four Buddhas . The king despatched men with a chain of gold to bring him . Having brought him , he made him sit on the ...
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Mahānāma. terror in all directions and the naga - king himself spat smoke and fire and uttered abuses in many ways . The thera , through miraculous power , subdued all that terror . Demonstrating his supreme power , he told the naga - king ...
Mahānāma. terror in all directions and the naga - king himself spat smoke and fire and uttered abuses in many ways . The thera , through miraculous power , subdued all that terror . Demonstrating his supreme power , he told the naga - king ...
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Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 26 |
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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 Gāmaņi 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