Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... tion of the Mahāvamsa as long as the nation lasts , thus providing it inspiration for steady progress , fortitude against vicissitudes of history and a sense of dedication to the historically established obligations as regards the ...
... tion of the Mahāvamsa as long as the nation lasts , thus providing it inspiration for steady progress , fortitude against vicissitudes of history and a sense of dedication to the historically established obligations as regards the ...
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... tion . Was the swapping of places between the king and the door- keeper the re - enactment of Devanampiya - Tissa's act of dedica- tion to the Bodhi - tree when he entrusted the kingdom to the nobles who brought the Bodhi - tree and ...
... tion . Was the swapping of places between the king and the door- keeper the re - enactment of Devanampiya - Tissa's act of dedica- tion to the Bodhi - tree when he entrusted the kingdom to the nobles who brought the Bodhi - tree and ...
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... tion even when Kunca - Naga ascended the throne , because he had agreed to serve as Kunca - Naga's commander of the army . We have no information on the cause of their estrangement . It is , however , certain that Sirinaga's legitimate ...
... tion even when Kunca - Naga ascended the throne , because he had agreed to serve as Kunca - Naga's commander of the army . We have no information on the cause of their estrangement . It is , however , certain that Sirinaga's legitimate ...
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