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... recorded for all time . We find that on occasion this king would make a very special offering to the Bhikkhu community . He would make his mother offer his own person as a gift to them . Then he would pay down a sum of money equal to ...
... recorded for all time . We find that on occasion this king would make a very special offering to the Bhikkhu community . He would make his mother offer his own person as a gift to them . Then he would pay down a sum of money equal to ...
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... recorded in our history , was Vijaya . There were many great and famous kings who ruled after him and we know about them from the " Island- Story " ( the Mahavamsa and Culavamsa Chro- nicles ) . These were written by learned monks in ...
... recorded in our history , was Vijaya . There were many great and famous kings who ruled after him and we know about them from the " Island- Story " ( the Mahavamsa and Culavamsa Chro- nicles ) . These were written by learned monks in ...
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... recorded carefully in the ancient chronicles . Their deeds are praised or condemned according_to whether they were good or bad actions . But the chronicles were written by monk - scholars . They admired most of all those rulers who did ...
... recorded carefully in the ancient chronicles . Their deeds are praised or condemned according_to whether they were good or bad actions . But the chronicles were written by monk - scholars . They admired most of all those rulers who did ...
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actions ancient ancient chronicles Anuradhapura Army asked battle became believed blind brother brought Buddha Buddhism built called carried caste caused century century A.D. CHAPTER Cholas Chronicle Chulavamsa culture customs death deeds demon died divided Duttugemunu Elara famine father fear fight forced four Gajabahu gave gifts given Gothakabhaya granted hand hard Hindu hundred importance invaded island kindness King of Lanka King Parakrama King Vijaya Bahu Kingdom land Later laws leader lived look Lord Maha marched meet MICHIGAN monks mother never noble North offered older orders palace Pandu Parakrama Bahu parents peace Prince princess Queen recorded reigned remained royal ruled ruler Sena sent South India Sri Lanka Sri Samghabodhi stone stories strong subjects throne Tissa took tradition trained Vihara village welfare young