Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Bodhi - tree attractive and resplendent.38 50-52 At the moment the great Bodhi - tree set itself in the bowl , the earth quaked and there were various miracles . There was a unique commotion with the sound of musical instruments playing ...
... Bodhi - tree attractive and resplendent.38 50-52 At the moment the great Bodhi - tree set itself in the bowl , the earth quaked and there were various miracles . There was a unique commotion with the sound of musical instruments playing ...
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... BODHI - TREE The lord of chariots ' assigned , for the protection of the great Bodhi - tree , eighteen persons of royal families , eight from families of ministers , eight from Brahman families , eight from families of guild - chiefs ...
... BODHI - TREE The lord of chariots ' assigned , for the protection of the great Bodhi - tree , eighteen persons of royal families , eight from families of ministers , eight from Brahman families , eight from families of guild - chiefs ...
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... Bodhi - tree leaving : " Alas ! there departs the great Bodhi- tree of the Ten - powered one , " sending forth net -like rays of sunshine . " Filled with sorrow on parting with the great Bodhi - tree , Asoka the Righteous returned to ...
... Bodhi - tree leaving : " Alas ! there departs the great Bodhi- tree of the Ten - powered one , " sending forth net -like rays of sunshine . " Filled with sorrow on parting with the great Bodhi - tree , Asoka the Righteous returned to ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
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Abhaya according Anula Anuradhapura Arahants Asoka Atthakatha bhikkhunis bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother Buddha Buddhadatta Buddhist built called century ceremony cetiya Ceylon Chapter Colombo consecrated Council Damila death Devanampiya-Tissa Dhamma Dipavamsa Dutthagamani dynasty earth edicts Elara elephant established Extended Mahavamsa Faith foll Geiger renders Geiger translates George Turnour gods Gothabhaya hundred Ibid island king king's kṣatriya literature lord Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahinda Malalasekera meaning Mendis mentioned ministers Moggaliputta-Tissa monastery monks Mutasiva Naga Nicholas Pāli Pali Chronicles Pandukabhaya Paranavitana pious prince records reference reign relics religious Rhys Davids rock inscription Rohana royal ruler samanera Sangha Sanghamitta says scholars Sinhala Sinhalese sources South India Sri Lanka thera Thera Mahinda theri thousand throne thupa Thuparama Tika explains tion Tissa took Turnour UCHC Uttiya Vamsatthappakasini Vasabha verse vihara Vijaya warriors word Yakkhas yojanas