Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... prince , " the Brahman said , " Make her at whose touch leaves turn to gold your queen and my son your chaplain . " He gave him money and sent him from there along with soldiers . The virtuous prince departed from there and at the ...
... prince , " the Brahman said , " Make her at whose touch leaves turn to gold your queen and my son your chaplain . " He gave him money and sent him from there along with soldiers . The virtuous prince departed from there and at the ...
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... prince Gamaņi . Having consulted the mother , the prince honoured him . Being hon- oured , the warrior Nandhimitta dwelt near the prince . 16-18 In order to check the Damilas , the king Kākavaṇṇa - Tissa had a sentry posted constantly ...
... prince Gamaņi . Having consulted the mother , the prince honoured him . Being hon- oured , the warrior Nandhimitta dwelt near the prince . 16-18 In order to check the Damilas , the king Kākavaṇṇa - Tissa had a sentry posted constantly ...
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... prince . " 33-35 He wrote exactly thus and handed him a letter . He also gave him Punnavadḍhana - garments " and many presents , treated him to a meal and sent him to his friend . He reached the presence of the prince as shadows were ...
... prince . " 33-35 He wrote exactly thus and handed him a letter . He also gave him Punnavadḍhana - garments " and many presents , treated him to a meal and sent him to his friend . He reached the presence of the prince as shadows were ...
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