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... nagas , arrived inNāgadīpa . That naga Mahodara was a king with great mira- culous power ruling over a naga kingdom of five hundred yojanas by the ocean . His younger sister , Kannā was married to the naga king of Vaddhamana mountain ...
... nagas , arrived inNāgadīpa . That naga Mahodara was a king with great mira- culous power ruling over a naga kingdom of five hundred yojanas by the ocean . His younger sister , Kannā was married to the naga king of Vaddhamana mountain ...
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... naga - king , " Even if the whole world including devas would come and terrify me , there is none here who would succeed in causing fear and trepidation ; Great naga , even if you were to raise and hurl on me the whole earth together ...
... naga - king , " Even if the whole world including devas would come and terrify me , there is none here who would succeed in causing fear and trepidation ; Great naga , even if you were to raise and hurl on me the whole earth together ...
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... king's departure . He dived into the earth , went to the naga - mansion and appeared quickly before the naga - king . The lord , of the nāgas rose , greeted him , had him seated on the throne , paid him homage and asked from where he ...
... king's departure . He dived into the earth , went to the naga - mansion and appeared quickly before the naga - king . The lord , of the nāgas rose , greeted him , had him seated on the throne , paid him homage and asked from where he ...
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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