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Page 54
... villages . Every village he went to , the dwellers deserted . The inhabitants on the border went to the king and informed him , " A lion ravages your country . Prevent it , Your Majesty . " Finding no one to stop him , the king had a ...
... villages . Every village he went to , the dwellers deserted . The inhabitants on the border went to the king and informed him , " A lion ravages your country . Prevent it , Your Majesty . " Finding no one to stop him , the king had a ...
Page 149
... village of Kappakandara , Kumāra had a son named Bharaṇa . When he was ten or twelve years old , he went with the boys into the forest and chased many hares . Kicking with the foot , he felled them to the ground in two pieces . At ...
... village of Kappakandara , Kumāra had a son named Bharaṇa . When he was ten or twelve years old , he went with the boys into the forest and chased many hares . Kicking with the foot , he felled them to the ground in two pieces . At ...
Page 150
... village of Mahisadoņika in the Nakulanaga- district , Abhaya's youngest son , endowed with great strength , was named Deva . On account of his being a little lame , they knew him as Khañjadeva ( Lame Deva ) . Then the young man went ...
... village of Mahisadoņika in the Nakulanaga- district , Abhaya's youngest son , endowed with great strength , was named Deva . On account of his being a little lame , they knew him as Khañjadeva ( Lame Deva ) . Then the young man went ...
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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