Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... verses in M to 1556 verses in EM ) and ( 2 ) Dutthagamani Episode ( from 861 verses in M. to 2345 verses in EM ) . The expansion as regards other themes is negligible in that barely 350 verses have been added to them ( i.e. an increase ...
... verses in M to 1556 verses in EM ) and ( 2 ) Dutthagamani Episode ( from 861 verses in M. to 2345 verses in EM ) . The expansion as regards other themes is negligible in that barely 350 verses have been added to them ( i.e. an increase ...
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... verses in the Mahavamsa to 721 verses in the Extended Mahavamsa . This has been accomplished by the following : - ( i ) A detailed account of the future Buddha's encounters with the twenty - four previous Buddhas i.e. from Dipan- kara ...
... verses in the Mahavamsa to 721 verses in the Extended Mahavamsa . This has been accomplished by the following : - ( i ) A detailed account of the future Buddha's encounters with the twenty - four previous Buddhas i.e. from Dipan- kara ...
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... verses ; M. 698 verses ; and EM 967 verses ) and , even more spectacularly , in the Duttḥ- agamani Episode . ( D. 13 verses ; M.861 verses ; and EM 2345 verses ) It is the Extended Mahāvamsa which has the greater claim to the title ...
... verses ; M. 698 verses ; and EM 967 verses ) and , even more spectacularly , in the Duttḥ- agamani Episode . ( D. 13 verses ; M.861 verses ; and EM 2345 verses ) It is the Extended Mahāvamsa which has the greater claim to the title ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
Copyright | |
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