Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 29
Page 336
... Lambakannas rose against him . 336 The initial incident which led to the clash was either a simple breach of protocol which was exacerbated into a major confrontation or a calculated step on the part of Lambakannas to create a dispute ...
... Lambakannas rose against him . 336 The initial incident which led to the clash was either a simple breach of protocol which was exacerbated into a major confrontation or a calculated step on the part of Lambakannas to create a dispute ...
Page 337
... Lambakannas to do manual work in stamping down a road which was being constructed to the great Thupa on the side of the tank . It was punishment enough for a clan which was traditionally associated with the court as scribes or civil ...
... Lambakannas to do manual work in stamping down a road which was being constructed to the great Thupa on the side of the tank . It was punishment enough for a clan which was traditionally associated with the court as scribes or civil ...
Page 1002
... Lambakanna ( i.e. Lämäni ) means a scribe . See Malalasekera , DPPN , s.v. Lambak- anna . Paranavitana says with regard to Lambakannas in the days of Ilanaga , " Whatever their origin might have been , they held the position of scribes ...
... Lambakanna ( i.e. Lämäni ) means a scribe . See Malalasekera , DPPN , s.v. Lambak- anna . Paranavitana says with regard to Lambakannas in the days of Ilanaga , " Whatever their origin might have been , they held the position of scribes ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
Copyright | |
78 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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