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The Chonicle of the Island - 235 8. Siddhattho Maṅgalo Sumano Padumo cāpi Sīvalī Candagutto Suriyagutto Indagutto ca Sāgaro Mittaseno Jayaseno Acalena ca dvādasa, | 8. (Besides these there were present) Siddhattha, Maṅgala, Sumana, Paduma, and also Sivalī, Candagutta, and Suriyagutta, Indagutta, and Sāgara, Mittasena, Jayasena, and Acala, the twelfth of them. 9. Supatiṭṭhito Brahmā ca Nandisena Sumanadevī ca putto mātu pitā c’ eva gihibhūtā tayo janā. | 9. (The person that held the circle by which the base of the Thūpa was described, and his parents, had the following auspicious names, viz.:) Suppatiṭṭhitabrahmā, the son, Nandisena, the father, Sumanadevī, the mother, these three lay persons. 10. kārāpesi Mahāthūpaṁ mahāvihāram uttamaṁ anagghaṁ vīsati datvā pariccāgo ... 624 | [101] 10. (The king constructed) the Mahāthūpa, the most excellent Mahāvihāra, expending twenty (twenty-four?) invaluable treasures. 11. gamikavattaṁ suṇitvā bhikkhusaṅghassa bhāsato ādāsi gamikabhesajjaṁ phāsuvihāraṁ ... 625 | 11. (King Lajjitissa,) having heard the precepts for the conduct of itinerant Bhikkhus, which were propounded by the Fraternity, gave medicaments for the itinerant Bhikkhus, for the sake of their comfort, ... 12. bhikkhunīnaṁ vaco sutvā harikāle subhāsitaṁ adāsi c’ eva bhikkhunīnaṁ yadicchaṁ rājaissaro. 626 | 12. Having heard the well-spoken speech of the Bhikkhunīs, which had been delivered at the ... time (at Harikāla?), the royal lord gave to the Bhikkhunīs whatever they desired. 624 The end of the verse may be written thus: pariccāgaṁ cattāri ca; see Mahāv., p. 195, I. 8. 625 gamikavatthaṁ Y, kamikavattaṁ F, gamikavattakaṁ N. 626 hānikāle N, mārikāle F. I do not understand this word.
The Chonicle of the Island - 236 13. silākathūpaṁ akāresi vihārañ Cetiyapabbate kāresi āsanasālaṁ Jalakaṁ nāma uttamaṁ. 627 | 13. He constructed the Silāthūpa, a Vihāra on the Cetiya mountain, and the most excellent assembly hall which is called Jalaka. 14. Girināmanigaṇṭhassa vuṭṭhokāse tahiṁ kato Abhayagirīti paññatti vohāro samajāyatha. 628 | 14. (By the next king, Vaṭṭagāmaṇi, a monastery) was constructed at the place where the Nigaṇṭha Giri had dwelt. (From this circumstance,) the appellation and the name of Abhayagiri derived its origin. 15. Ālavatto Sābhiyo ca Panayo Polaya-Dāṭhikā cuddasavassaṁ satta māsā pañca rājāno kārayuṁ. 629 | 15. The five kings Ālavatta (Pulahattha!), and Sābhiya (Bāhiya!), Panaya, Palaya, and Dāṭhika reigned fourteen years and seven months. 16. Saddhātissassāyaṁ putto Abhayo nāma khattiyo Dāṭhikaṁ Damilaṁ hantvā rajjaṁ kāresi khattiyo. | 16. Prince Abhaya (Vaṭṭagāmaṇi), the son of Saddhātissa, put the Damila Dāṭhika to death and became king. 17. Abhayagiriṁ patiṭṭhapesi silāthūpaṁ cetiyamantare. dvādasavassaṁ pañca māsāni rajjaṁ kāresi khattiyo. 630 | 17. He erected the Abhayagiri (monastery) between the Silāthūpa and the Cetiya. This prince reigned twelve years and five months. 18. satta yodhā Abhayassa ārāmaṁ pañca kārayuṁ; Uttiyo ca Sāliyo ca Mūlo Tisso ca Pabbato Devo ca Uttaro c’ eva ete kho satta yodhino. | 18. The seven champions of Abhaya constructed five Ārāmas. Uttiya and Sāliya, Mūla, Tissa, and Pabbata, Deva, and Uttara, these were the seven [210] champions (of that king). 627 silāthūpaṁ A, comp. Mahāv., p. 202 I. 1. – vihāre A. 628 vuṭṭhokāse N, phuṭṭhokāse F, puṭṭhokāse B G Z, vutthokāse A. Comp. Mahāv., p. 203. I. 6. – gato B F G Z, kato A N. 629 The first two names ought to be Pulahattho and Bāhiyo. – sattamāsaṁ? satta māsāni? 630 Abhayagiri Y F.
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