Dipavamsa, the Chronicle of the Island

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253 XXII. [Vasabha to Mahāsena] 1. [108] Vasabho nāma so rājā vihāre Cetiyapabbate dasa thūpāni kāresi kittiphalavaruttame. 683 | [216] 1. King Vasabha constructed in the Cetiyapabbata monastery ten Thūpas, a most glorious deed by which high reward is to be gained. 2. Īssariye nāmā ārāme vihāraṁ ca manoramaṁ kāresi uposathagharaṁ dassaneyyaṁ manoramaṁ. | 2. In the Issariya Ārāma he constructed a delightful Vihāra (and) a pleasing and delightful Uposatha hall. 3. balabheriñ ca kāresi Mucelaṁ vihāram uttamaṁ. sampatte tīṇi vassāni chaḷāni cīvaraṁ adā. 684 | 3. He also ordered a large kettle-drum to be made for the most excellent Mucela monastery. Every three years he gave six robes (to each monk). 4. sabbattha Laṅkādīpasmiṁ ārāme santi jiṇṇake, kāresi sabbattha āvāsaṁ dhammikapūjaṁ mahārahaṁ. 685 | 4. Throughout the whole of Laṅkādīpa he repaired dilapidated Ārāmas. Everywhere he constructed residences and made most precious offerings to the pious (Bhikkhus). 5. cetiyagharaṁ kāresi Thūpārāme varuttame. kāresi pūjayī rājā catucattālīsa anūnakaṁ. 686 | 5. In the most excellent Thūpārāma he constructed a relic-chamber; full fortyfour times the king held (Vesākha) festivals. 6. Mahāvihāre Thūpārāme vihāre Cetiyapabbate paccekāni sahassāni teladīpañ jalāpayi. | 6. In the Mahāvihāra, in the Thūpārāma, and in Cetiyapabbata monastery, at each of these places he ordered a thousand oil-lamps to be lit. 683 kittipālo v° B G2, kittipalav° A G1. Possibly we should correct: Cittalakūṭe varuttame. Comp. Mahāv., p. 221, I. 2. 684 chalāni A B F Z, chaḷāni G, [chalā]naṁ N. A chacīvaraṁ instead of ticīvara is mentioned in the Mah., p. 229, 1. 6. 685 santi Y, panti X. saṅkhari? 686 pūjayo?
The Chonicle of the Island - 254 7. Mayantiṁ Rājuppalavāpiṁ Vahaṁ Kolambanāmakaṁ Mahānikkhavaṭṭivāpiṁ Mahārāmettim eva ca 687 | 8. Kehālaṁ Kālivāpiñ ca, Jambuṭiñ Cāthamaṅganaṁ Abhivaḍḍhamānakañ ca icc ekādasa vapiyo. 688 | 7-8. The eleven tanks (formed by this king were) the Mayanti, the Rājuppala tank, the Vaha, Kolamba, Mahānikkhavaṭṭi tank and also the Mahārametti, the Kehāla and Kāli tanks, the Jambuṭi, Cāthamaṅgana, and Abhivaḍḍhamānaka tanks. 9. dvādasa mātikañ c’ eva subhikkhatthaṁ akārayi. puññaṁ nānāvidhaṁ katvā pākāraṁ parikhaṁ pure, 689 | 10. dvāraṭṭālaṁ akārayi, mahāvatthuñ ca kārayi. tahiṁ tahiṁ pokkharaṇī khanāpesi nagare pure, | 9-10. He also constructed twelve irrigation canals in order to augment the fertility (of the land). Various meritorious acts he did; he made a wall and a ditch around the town with towers at the gates, and a great palace. He ordered lotus-ponds to be dug at different places in the town, the capital. 11. ummaggena pavesayi udakaṁ rājakuñjaro. catuttālīsa vassāni rajjaṁ kāresi issaro ’ti. | 11. The most eminent king conducted water by means of an underground aqueduct (to those ponds). This ruler governed forty-four years. 12. Vasabhassa atrajo putto Tisso ’ti vissato ārāmaṁ Maṅgalanāmakaṁ kārāpesi mahīpati. kāresi rajjaṁ dīpasmiṁ tīṇi vassāni tāvade ’ti. | 12. The son of Vasabha, known as Tissa, the royal lord, ordered the Ārāma called Maṅgala to be constructed. He reigned straightway (after his father’s death) three years over the Island. 687 Mayente A, Mayanti B G1, Yanti Z G2, Cayantiṁ N, Vassanti F – Kolambagāmakaṁ, Mahāv. – Mahārāmettim X, Mahāmettiyam Y, Mahāgāmadviṁ Mahāv. 688 Koḷīvāsaṁ Mahāv. – Jambūdiṁ F, Jambuṭṭiṁ Z, Jambutthaṁ B, Jambuviṁ A. Cambuddhiṁ Mahāv. – Vātamaṅganaṁ Mahāv. 689 parikhāpākāraṁ pure Y, parinapākāraṁ pure F.
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