Voices from Ancient Sri LankaFictionalized speeches of kings and national heroes of Sri Lanka, 5th century B.C.-4th century A.D.; drawn from the Mahāvaṃśa and Dīpavaṃśa, Buddhist canonical texts. |
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... took in setting fire to the palace . It was the only way to put an end to a potentially long and tiresome war . I could justify my action . You have on several occasions told me that , in terms of the sum total of human misery involved ...
... took in setting fire to the palace . It was the only way to put an end to a potentially long and tiresome war . I could justify my action . You have on several occasions told me that , in terms of the sum total of human misery involved ...
Page 102
... took almost a whole year to be eradicated . When I came to know why he acted the way he did , I repented over all the unkind thoughts I have had of him . As I felt that I was unwanted in court , I planned to spend the most of my time in ...
... took almost a whole year to be eradicated . When I came to know why he acted the way he did , I repented over all the unkind thoughts I have had of him . As I felt that I was unwanted in court , I planned to spend the most of my time in ...
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... took no time to assume all the powers of the sovereign . To convince the people , he even annulled the grants I had made to my father's own monastery in the Issarasamana complex . Due to the queen's own resourcefulness and the loyal ...
... took no time to assume all the powers of the sovereign . To convince the people , he even annulled the grants I had made to my father's own monastery in the Issarasamana complex . Due to the queen's own resourcefulness and the loyal ...
Contents
King Vijayas Last Address to the Founding Fathers | 1 |
Pandukabhaya Presents His TenYear Programme of Town | 15 |
King Uttiyas Funeral Oration at the Cremation of the Mahathera | 29 |
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