Buddhist IndiaG. P. Putnam's Sons, 1903 - 332 pages |
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... character is there painted in terms confirmed by one of our oldest authorities ) inquired once of his courtiers whether there was any king whose glory was greater than his own . And when he was straightway told that Udena of Kosambi ...
... character is there painted in terms confirmed by one of our oldest authorities ) inquired once of his courtiers whether there was any king whose glory was greater than his own . And when he was straightway told that Udena of Kosambi ...
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... characters . And when a learned scholar summarises it thus : " Udena eloped with her on an elephant , leaving behind him a bag full of gold in order to prevent a prosecution " ' we see how easily a very slight change in expression may ...
... characters . And when a learned scholar summarises it thus : " Udena eloped with her on an elephant , leaving behind him a bag full of gold in order to prevent a prosecution " ' we see how easily a very slight change in expression may ...
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... character . The whole of the Third Samyutta , consisting of twenty - five anecdotes , each with a moral bias , is devoted to him . And there are about an equal number of references to him in other parts of the literature . Educated at ...
... character . The whole of the Third Samyutta , consisting of twenty - five anecdotes , each with a moral bias , is devoted to him . And there are about an equal number of references to him in other parts of the literature . Educated at ...
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... character- istic of Indian monarchs , of patronage towards all schools . Mention is made occasionally and incidentally of other kings such as Avanti - putta , King of the Sūrasenas ; and the Eleyya of A. 2. 188 , who , to- gether with ...
... character- istic of Indian monarchs , of patronage towards all schools . Mention is made occasionally and incidentally of other kings such as Avanti - putta , King of the Sūrasenas ; and the Eleyya of A. 2. 188 , who , to- gether with ...
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... character to , but of course in an earlier style than , the well - known ancient frescoes of the seventh and eighth centuries A.D. on the Ajanta Caves , and of the fifth century on the Sigiri Rock in Ceylon . It is doubtful with regard ...
... character to , but of course in an earlier style than , the well - known ancient frescoes of the seventh and eighth centuries A.D. on the Ajanta Caves , and of the fifth century on the Sigiri Rock in Ceylon . It is doubtful with regard ...
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Page 262 - Some superintend the rivers, measure the land, as is done in Egypt, and inspect the sluices by which water is let out from the main canals into their branches, so that every one may have an equal supply of it.
Page 263 - They escort them on the way when they leave the country, or, in the event of their dying, forward their property to their relatives. They take care of them when they are sick, and if they die bury them.