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... pleased in the Faith . Once he went hunting and saw the self - controlled Thera Arahant Mahādhamma- rakkhita , seated at the foot of a tree , being fanned by an elephant with a sala - branch . The wise prince thought , " when will I ...
... pleased in the Faith . Once he went hunting and saw the self - controlled Thera Arahant Mahādhamma- rakkhita , seated at the foot of a tree , being fanned by an elephant with a sala - branch . The wise prince thought , " when will I ...
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... pleased in the conqueror . The prince Mattābhaya , the younger brother of the king , being pleased in the king of sages , asked the king and obtained ordi- nation in the Faith with a thousand men . Five hundred youth each from Cetăvi ...
... pleased in the conqueror . The prince Mattābhaya , the younger brother of the king , being pleased in the king of sages , asked the king and obtained ordi- nation in the Faith with a thousand men . Five hundred youth each from Cetăvi ...
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... pleased with the service of a sāmaṇera who brought him drinking water , gave his monastery a half yojana all around for the use of the Sangha . At the Maṇḍavāpi monastery , too , the kṣatriya , being pleased with a sāmanera like- wise ...
... pleased with the service of a sāmaṇera who brought him drinking water , gave his monastery a half yojana all around for the use of the Sangha . At the Maṇḍavāpi monastery , too , the kṣatriya , being pleased with a sāmanera like- wise ...
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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