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Page 76
... stones such as sapphire , cat's eye and ruby , those pearls and those bamboo - stems , they brought to the king , all in the same week . Delighted on seeing them , the king thought , " My friend , Asoka the Righteous and none else ...
... stones such as sapphire , cat's eye and ruby , those pearls and those bamboo - stems , they brought to the king , all in the same week . Delighted on seeing them , the king thought , " My friend , Asoka the Righteous and none else ...
Page 217
... stones laid at the Great Thūpa and also made an extended court bounded by the sand - court . He established a preacher's seat in every monastery of the island . The lord of the earth had the great Ambatthala - Cetiya con- structed ...
... stones laid at the Great Thūpa and also made an extended court bounded by the sand - court . He established a preacher's seat in every monastery of the island . The lord of the earth had the great Ambatthala - Cetiya con- structed ...
Page 250
... stone in the round . Symbolizes plenty . Going forth - ( pabbajjā ) receiving ordination as a bhikkhu or bhikkhuņi by ... stones laid in a floral pattern in a courtyard . Kinnarī - a mythical being : halfwoman half - bird . masculine ...
... stone in the round . Symbolizes plenty . Going forth - ( pabbajjā ) receiving ordination as a bhikkhu or bhikkhuņi by ... stones laid in a floral pattern in a courtyard . Kinnarī - a mythical being : halfwoman half - bird . masculine ...
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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