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... Deva - Temples , and the sectarians lived pell - mell . It is remarkable that while all the texts of the Records here give 500 li as the distance from Sravasti to Kapila- vastu , the texts of the Life give 800 li , the direction being ...
... Deva - Temples , and the sectarians lived pell - mell . It is remarkable that while all the texts of the Records here give 500 li as the distance from Sravasti to Kapila- vastu , the texts of the Life give 800 li , the direction being ...
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... Deva - Temples , and the narrative goes on to tell how their storeyed terraces and temple - eaves were of carved stone and ornamented wood ; thickets of trees gave continuous shade and there were streams of pure water ; there was a t'u ...
... Deva - Temples , and the narrative goes on to tell how their storeyed terraces and temple - eaves were of carved stone and ornamented wood ; thickets of trees gave continuous shade and there were streams of pure water ; there was a t'u ...
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... Deva - Temples , and the followers of the different non- Buddhist systems dwelt pell - mell . Here the narrative as usual describes the pilgrim as going on " from this " ; and we must take this expression as meaning " from the Deer ...
... Deva - Temples , and the followers of the different non- Buddhist systems dwelt pell - mell . Here the narrative as usual describes the pilgrim as going on " from this " ; and we must take this expression as meaning " from the Deer ...
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... Deva - Temples " . In a Buddhist establishment , Yuan - chuang tells us , at the north - west of the capital was an Asoka tope , with bodily relics of the Buddha , to commemorate a spot at which the Buddha had expounded his religion for ...
... Deva - Temples " . In a Buddhist establishment , Yuan - chuang tells us , at the north - west of the capital was an Asoka tope , with bodily relics of the Buddha , to commemorate a spot at which the Buddha had expounded his religion for ...
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... Deva - Temples , the various sects lived pell - mell , and the Digambaras flourished . The foundations of the old city Vaiśāli were 60 or 70 li in circuit , and the " Palace - city " ( that is , the walled part of the city ) was four or ...
... Deva - Temples , the various sects lived pell - mell , and the Digambaras flourished . The foundations of the old city Vaiśāli were 60 or 70 li in circuit , and the " Palace - city " ( that is , the walled part of the city ) was four or ...
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Page 86 - Gate, and two canals, one on the north and one on the south side of the river, constructed.
Page 232 - Not far from the south of the capital was a large monastery which was a rendezvous for the most eminent men of the country.
Page 245 - The inhabitants were proud-spirited and warlike, grateful for favours and revengeful for wrongs, self-sacrificing towards suppliants in distress and sanguinary to death with any who treated them insultingly. Their martial heroes who led the van of the army in battle went into conflict intoxicated, and their war-elephants were also made drunk before an engagement.
Page 173 - India; learning and discussing they found the day too short; day and night they admonished each other, juniors and seniors mutually helping to perfection.
Page 207 - The monastery had cloisters aud lofty halls; these halls were in five tiers, each with four courts, with temples containing gold life-size images of the Buddha of perfect artistic beauty. It was well supplied with running water, and the chambers were lighted by windows cut in the rock. In the formation of...
Page 279 - B, but in the 0 and D texts, ten) li from east to west and 300 li from North to south, its capital being 15 or 16 li in circuit. In products and manners and customs it resembled Mungkan, but its people differed in being of a very malicious disposition. Notwithstanding the wording of the above passage we are not obliged to believe that Yuan-chuang actually went ' op. cp 106. ' Abhi-ta-vib., ch. 24 (No. 1263).
Page 142 - Its buildings formed six courts, with terraces and halls of three storeys, enclosed by walls between 30 and forty feet high; the sculpture and painting were perfect. The image of Buddha was made of gold and silver, and ornamented by precious stones of various colours. There were elegant topes lofty and spacious containing bone and flesh relics of Buddha. On the last day of every year when the relics were brought out to be shewn a light shone and flowers fell in showers. In this ' establishment there...
Page 255 - Buddhists, only a few believing in Buddhism. There was only one Buddhist, monastery with above 100 Brethren who were adherents of the HinaySnist Sarvastivadin School. There were some tens of Deva-Temples, and the adherents of the various religions lived pell-mell. The king, who was a Kshatriya by birth, was a young man celebrated for his wisdom and valour, and he was a profound believer in Buddhism, and a patron of exceptional abilities.
Page 203 - The country contained some tens of towns which stretched from the slopes of the hills to the edge of the sea. As the towns were naturally strong there was a gallant i Dr. Waddell in 'Proceedings AS Ben.
Page 220 - and at a hill to the west of the city was the A-fa-lo-shUi-lo (Avarasila) or "West Mountain" monastery. These had been erected for the Buddha by a former King of the country, who had made a communicating path by the river, and quarrying the rocks had formed high halls with long broad corridors continuous with the steep sides of the hills.