Buddhist IndiaG. P. Putnam's Sons, 1903 - 332 pages |
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... LITERATURE AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON AUTHOR OF " BUDDHISM : ITS HISTORY AND LITERATURE , " ETC. NEW YORK G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS LONDON : T. FISHER UNWIN COPYRIGHT , 1903 By G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS Entered at 1003 THE STORY OF THE NATIONS.
... LITERATURE AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON AUTHOR OF " BUDDHISM : ITS HISTORY AND LITERATURE , " ETC. NEW YORK G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS LONDON : T. FISHER UNWIN COPYRIGHT , 1903 By G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS Entered at 1003 THE STORY OF THE NATIONS.
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... literature - that is , of course , in the brahmin litera- ture which is all that has hitherto been available to the student . That is unfortunately true , and some of the special causes which gave rise to this state of things are ...
... literature - that is , of course , in the brahmin litera- ture which is all that has hitherto been available to the student . That is unfortunately true , and some of the special causes which gave rise to this state of things are ...
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... LITERATURE . I. GENERAL VIEW . X. LITERATURE . PAGE I 17 42 52 63 87 107 121 · · 140 XI . THE JATAKA BOOK 161 189 XII . RELIGION - ANIMISM 210 XIII . RELIGION - THE BRAHMIN POSITION 238 XIV . CHANDRAGUPTA 259 CHAPTER XV . ASOKA XVI ...
... LITERATURE . I. GENERAL VIEW . X. LITERATURE . PAGE I 17 42 52 63 87 107 121 · · 140 XI . THE JATAKA BOOK 161 189 XII . RELIGION - ANIMISM 210 XIII . RELIGION - THE BRAHMIN POSITION 238 XIV . CHANDRAGUPTA 259 CHAPTER XV . ASOKA XVI ...
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... literature , and especially of the law books , ignore the real facts . They convey the impression that the only recognised , and in fact universally prevalent , form of government was that of kings under the guidance and tutelage of ...
... literature , and especially of the law books , ignore the real facts . They convey the impression that the only recognised , and in fact universally prevalent , form of government was that of kings under the guidance and tutelage of ...
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... literature . Educated at the celebrated seat of learning , Takkasilā , in the extreme north- west , he was placed , on his return , by his father , Mahā Kosala , upon the throne . As a sovereign he showed himself zealous in his ...
... literature . Educated at the celebrated seat of learning , Takkasilā , in the extreme north- west , he was placed , on his return , by his father , Mahā Kosala , upon the throne . As a sovereign he showed himself zealous in his ...
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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.