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... joy and anguish appropriately as each incident demands , listen now , to this Great Chronicle which is free from such faults ; easy to grasp and remember ; arousing serene joy and emotion , and handed down by tradition . * Our conqueror ...
... joy and anguish appropriately as each incident demands , listen now , to this Great Chronicle which is free from such faults ; easy to grasp and remember ; arousing serene joy and emotion , and handed down by tradition . * Our conqueror ...
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... happiness to his people was consecrated in Lanka where there was grand festi- vity everywhere . The Eleventh Chapter called " The Consecration of Devānampiya- tissa " in the Mahāvamsa , compiled for the serene joy and emotion of the ...
... happiness to his people was consecrated in Lanka where there was grand festi- vity everywhere . The Eleventh Chapter called " The Consecration of Devānampiya- tissa " in the Mahāvamsa , compiled for the serene joy and emotion of the ...
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... happiness , having heard thus the marvel wrought by pious life , take delight constantly in the path of virtue ... joy and emotion of the pious . 2. The historicity of the ten paladins of Duṭṭagāmaņi - Abhaya is con- firmed by ...
... happiness , having heard thus the marvel wrought by pious life , take delight constantly in the path of virtue ... joy and emotion of the pious . 2. The historicity of the ten paladins of Duṭṭagāmaņi - Abhaya is con- firmed by ...
Contents
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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according Anuradhapura Arahant army asked assembled attained beautiful became bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother brought Buddha Buddhist built called caused ceremonies cetiya Chapter chief community of bhikkhus compiled conqueror consecrated constructed daughter death desirous Dhamma earth eight elephant entered established excellent Faith father five flowers followers founded four Fruit gate gave give given gods hand heard Hearing homage honoured hundred India island joy and emotion killed king king's known kṣatriya land Lankā likewise literally lived lord Mahāvamsa mind ministers miraculous power monastery month mother named noble North obtained offered ordination palace Path performed pious pleased preached prince Province queen reigned relics resident royal ruler sage Sangha saying seated sent settled seven side southern Sri Lanka stones stood thera thinking thought thousand Thūpa Tissa told took tradition tree various village warriors whole worshipped yakkhas yojanas