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Page 28
... pavilion , comparable to an assembly hall of gods , at the place pointed out by them - by the side of the Vebhāra Rock at the entrance to the Saptaparṇi grotto . Decorating it in every way , he caused priceless carpets to be spread ...
... pavilion , comparable to an assembly hall of gods , at the place pointed out by them - by the side of the Vebhāra Rock at the entrance to the Saptaparṇi grotto . Decorating it in every way , he caused priceless carpets to be spread ...
Page 97
... pavilion constructed and had the Buddha along with the Sangha seated here on fine seats . The people of the island , seeing the leader of the world with the Sangha seated here , brought gifts from all directions . The king served the ...
... pavilion constructed and had the Buddha along with the Sangha seated here on fine seats . The people of the island , seeing the leader of the world with the Sangha seated here , brought gifts from all directions . The king served the ...
Page 166
... pavilion erected in and around the monastery and held a great alms - giving there for the Sangha . The pavilion was made by even driving piles in the water of the Abhaya - tank . Why talk of the rest of the space ? The leader of men ...
... pavilion erected in and around the monastery and held a great alms - giving there for the Sangha . The pavilion was made by even driving piles in the water of the Abhaya - tank . Why talk of the rest of the space ? The leader of men ...
Contents
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