Buddhist IndiaG. P. Putnam's Sons, 1903 - 332 pages |
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... known 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 ...
... known 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 ...
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... known Indian toleration , to the religious of all schools of thought alike . This liberality of thought and conduct was only strengthened when , early in the new movement , he proclaimed himself an adhe rent , in a special sense , of ...
... known Indian toleration , to the religious of all schools of thought alike . This liberality of thought and conduct was only strengthened when , early in the new movement , he proclaimed himself an adhe rent , in a special sense , of ...
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... known whether they were clans or under monarchical government . We have only one in- stance of any tribe , once under a monarchy , revert- ing to the independent state . And whenever the supreme power in a clan became hereditary , the ...
... known whether they were clans or under monarchical government . We have only one in- stance of any tribe , once under a monarchy , revert- ing to the independent state . And whenever the supreme power in a clan became hereditary , the ...
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... known , occupied the district now called Behar . It was probably then bounded to the north by the Ganges , to the east by the river Champā , on the south by the Vindhya Mountains , and on the west by the river Sona . In the Buddha's ...
... known , occupied the district now called Behar . It was probably then bounded to the north by the Ganges , to the east by the river Champā , on the south by the Vindhya Mountains , and on the west by the river Sona . In the Buddha's ...
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... , also a ferry , more generally known as Payaga , on the site of the Allahabad of to- day . Perhaps this more southern one was named after it . One place still farther south may possibly be re- ferred 30 BUDDHIST INDIA.
... , also a ferry , more generally known as Payaga , on the site of the Allahabad of to- day . Perhaps this more southern one was named after it . One place still farther south may possibly be re- ferred 30 BUDDHIST INDIA.
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alphabet ancient Anguttara Aryan Asoka Avanti bas-reliefs Bharahat Tope Bharhut birth brahmins Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhist called canonical books capital Ceylon Chandragupta Chronicles clan coins commentary Cunningham's custom deer Dhamma dialect Dialogues Digha doubt Edict epic evidence existing fact Ganges GATE OF SANCHI gods Greek ideas important India inscriptions instance Jain Jāt Jātaka JETAVANA King kingdom Kosala Kosambi Kshatriya language later legends Licchavis literary literature Magadha Megasthenes mentioned Nāgas Nikayas older oldest Order Pāli Pasenadi passages period poem preserved priestly books priests probably Professor prose Rājagaha records referred religion rise of Buddhism Royal Asiatic Society sacrifice Sakiya Samyutta SANCHI SANCHI TOPE Sanskrit Savatthi social sort soul story Stupa supposed Sutta Nipata Suttanta Suttas third century B.C. tion tradition tree tribes Udena Ujjeni Veda Vedic vernacular verses Vesāli village Vinaya Vinaya Texts Wanderers word written
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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.