Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... throne as well as after , whereas at Ritigala , the record of his was engraved after his accession to the throne .... The mention of the father's name in the Ritigala inscription thus appears to be a public proclamation of his right to ...
... throne as well as after , whereas at Ritigala , the record of his was engraved after his accession to the throne .... The mention of the father's name in the Ritigala inscription thus appears to be a public proclamation of his right to ...
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... throne successors of increasingly advanced age and this could necessarily result in short reigns . Unfortunately , we have no information on the age at consecration and death of these kings . As regards Dufthagamani Abhaya we know that ...
... throne successors of increasingly advanced age and this could necessarily result in short reigns . Unfortunately , we have no information on the age at consecration and death of these kings . As regards Dufthagamani Abhaya we know that ...
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... throne , covered with a very costly rug , was placed an attractive , gleaming ivory fan . Over the throne , there , shone a white parasol , with a silver staff , set with a coral stand on crystal . On it were the eight auspicious ...
... throne , covered with a very costly rug , was placed an attractive , gleaming ivory fan . Over the throne , there , shone a white parasol , with a silver staff , set with a coral stand on crystal . On it were the eight auspicious ...
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