Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... earth . " Lord , we shall seek ordination . " The king said to the thera . " May you ordain these . " The thera told the lord of the earth , “ Great king , it is not allowed for us to ordain women . In Pataliputta is my younger sister ...
... earth . " Lord , we shall seek ordination . " The king said to the thera . " May you ordain these . " The thera told the lord of the earth , “ Great king , it is not allowed for us to ordain women . In Pataliputta is my younger sister ...
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... earth quaked . Being asked , he stated the reason : " Ruler of the earth , this will be the hot - bathhouse- pond . " 27 32-35 Going to the gate - house of the royal dwelling istelf , the seer28 paid homage to that spot with as many ...
... earth quaked . Being asked , he stated the reason : " Ruler of the earth , this will be the hot - bathhouse- pond . " 27 32-35 Going to the gate - house of the royal dwelling istelf , the seer28 paid homage to that spot with as many ...
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... earth , " Having taken a hundred workmen , I will use up a cart- load of earth ' per day . " The king rejected him . " Thereupon , they reduced to half , to half of that and to two ammaņas of earth . ' Those four masons , too , the king ...
... earth , " Having taken a hundred workmen , I will use up a cart- load of earth ' per day . " The king rejected him . " Thereupon , they reduced to half , to half of that and to two ammaņas of earth . ' Those four masons , too , the king ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
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