Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Gods . But what is considered even more deplorable by the Beloved of the Gods is the fact that injury to or slaughter or deportation of the beloved ones falls to the lot of the Brahmanas , the Sramanas , the adherents of other sects and ...
... Gods . But what is considered even more deplorable by the Beloved of the Gods is the fact that injury to or slaughter or deportation of the beloved ones falls to the lot of the Brahmanas , the Sramanas , the adherents of other sects and ...
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... Gods . And such a conquest has been achieved by the Beloved of the Gods not only here in his own dominions , but also in the territories bordering on his dominions , as far away as at a distance of six hundred yojanas , where the Yavana ...
... Gods . And such a conquest has been achieved by the Beloved of the Gods not only here in his own dominions , but also in the territories bordering on his dominions , as far away as at a distance of six hundred yojanas , where the Yavana ...
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... gods , the thirty - two princesses and the twenty - eight yakkha - generals . Above them were gods clasping their hands in salutation , likewise vases filled with flowers , also dancing deities , deities playing musical instruments , gods ...
... gods , the thirty - two princesses and the twenty - eight yakkha - generals . Above them were gods clasping their hands in salutation , likewise vases filled with flowers , also dancing deities , deities playing musical instruments , gods ...
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