Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... monks must be permitted to dwell there ' . N.R. After the monuments harbouring the relics of the Buddha had thus been erected , the gods began to show their contempt towards the Doctrine , saying : ' The word of the Teacher is ...
... monks must be permitted to dwell there ' . N.R. After the monuments harbouring the relics of the Buddha had thus been erected , the gods began to show their contempt towards the Doctrine , saying : ' The word of the Teacher is ...
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... monks abiding in Vaisali were indulging in prohibited actions of which there were ten kinds : -1 Exclamations of astonishment like ' aho ' ; 2 Exclamations of rejoicing ; 3 Using the sacred salt ; 4 The monks having gone a yojana or a ...
... monks abiding in Vaisali were indulging in prohibited actions of which there were ten kinds : -1 Exclamations of astonishment like ' aho ' ; 2 Exclamations of rejoicing ; 3 Using the sacred salt ; 4 The monks having gone a yojana or a ...
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... monks had a large income , and they themselves obtained a great share . Having asked the reason for this . They came ... monks of Vaisali asked the pupils of Yasas : Whither has your teacher gone ? He is seeking for those who will aid ...
... monks had a large income , and they themselves obtained a great share . Having asked the reason for this . They came ... monks of Vaisali asked the pupils of Yasas : Whither has your teacher gone ? He is seeking for those who will aid ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
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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