Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... four - fold requisites " constantly to bhikkhus well - versed in the Dhamma . Out of the pingo - loads of water from the Anotatta lake , he gave four to the Sangha , and one daily to sixty theras who knew the Tipitaka . But he arranged ...
... four - fold requisites " constantly to bhikkhus well - versed in the Dhamma . Out of the pingo - loads of water from the Anotatta lake , he gave four to the Sangha , and one daily to sixty theras who knew the Tipitaka . But he arranged ...
Page 658
... four corners , on a crystal arch was a large gem . At the four corners were also four dazzling heaps of gold , gems , pearls and diamonds . Even on the wall of fat - coloured stone , brilliant flashes of lightning " , which adorned the ...
... four corners , on a crystal arch was a large gem . At the four corners were also four dazzling heaps of gold , gems , pearls and diamonds . Even on the wall of fat - coloured stone , brilliant flashes of lightning " , which adorned the ...
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... four gates he arranged to be erected four gem - set arches , well executed by artists and dazzling with various precious stones . He fastened on the cetiya a red woolen covering and fixed thereon golden balls and strings of pearls ...
... four gates he arranged to be erected four gem - set arches , well executed by artists and dazzling with various precious stones . He fastened on the cetiya a red woolen covering and fixed thereon golden balls and strings of pearls ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
Copyright | |
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