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Page 94
... lord of the earth , " Lord , we shall seek ordination . " The king said to the thera , “ May you ordain these . " The thera told the lord of the earth , “ Great king , it is not allowed for us to ordain women . In Pațaliputta is my ...
... lord of the earth , " Lord , we shall seek ordination . " The king said to the thera , “ May you ordain these . " The thera told the lord of the earth , “ Great king , it is not allowed for us to ordain women . In Pațaliputta is my ...
Page 99
... Lord of men , the lord of sages , the great sage , standing there willed : ' May all the people of Varadīpa see me today . Let all people who desire to come near me do so quickly and without difficulty . ' The king and the townsfolk saw ...
... Lord of men , the lord of sages , the great sage , standing there willed : ' May all the people of Varadīpa see me today . Let all people who desire to come near me do so quickly and without difficulty . ' The king and the townsfolk saw ...
Page 104
... lord of the earth erected here a stone pillar , having written on it this statement . The great Thera Mahinda , of immense miraculous power and wisdom accepted the beautiful Mahāmegha - grove , the garden of Tissa . Himself unshakeable ...
... lord of the earth erected here a stone pillar , having written on it this statement . The great Thera Mahinda , of immense miraculous power and wisdom accepted the beautiful Mahāmegha - grove , the garden of Tissa . Himself unshakeable ...
Contents
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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