Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Buddha resulted in expanding the first chapter from 84 verses in the Mahavamsa to 721 verses in the Extended Mahavamsa . This has been accomplished by the following : - ( i ) A detailed account of the future Buddha's encounters with the ...
... Buddha resulted in expanding the first chapter from 84 verses in the Mahavamsa to 721 verses in the Extended Mahavamsa . This has been accomplished by the following : - ( i ) A detailed account of the future Buddha's encounters with the ...
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... Buddha Dīpankara in the past and resolved to become enlightened so as to release the world from suffering . Thence he won the favour of the twenty - four Buddhas , namely , that Buddha ( i.e. Dipankara ) , likewise Kondanna , the sage ...
... Buddha Dīpankara in the past and resolved to become enlightened so as to release the world from suffering . Thence he won the favour of the twenty - four Buddhas , namely , that Buddha ( i.e. Dipankara ) , likewise Kondanna , the sage ...
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... Buddha's life have become more popular than others , specially on account of the scope for visual representation . Missing from the list , however , are such more frequently encountered scenes as the dream of queen Māyā , the struggle ...
... Buddha's life have become more popular than others , specially on account of the scope for visual representation . Missing from the list , however , are such more frequently encountered scenes as the dream of queen Māyā , the struggle ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
Copyright | |
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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