The Dāṭhāvansa: Or, The History of the Tooth-Relic of Gotama Buddha

Dhammakitti

Translated by Mutu Coomaraswamy

7 chapters · about 59 min

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CHAPTER I.

1 I worship the Teacher, who is wise, avoids the path of heresy, is the lamp of the three worlds, endures the anendorable, removes all obstacles to knowledge, (and) whose sphere of understanding is infinite.

I worship the Law, which emanates from the Lord of Die three worlds, removes fear, is observed by those (established) in tlic very pure Vijja and Charana, severs the bonds of Papanclia and SnTinojana, is subtle, (and) difficult of comprehension.

3 I worship the Association, (which consists of) the disciples of the King of sages, who are worthy of offerings, and have their senses under complete control, by merely bearing good-will towards whom souls attain the sorrow-destroying, <leathless state.

4 Parakkama, an ornament to the race of E&2aka N&gara, a merciful commander of the army, a seeker of the welfare of the religion of Buddhai having the prosperity of the people at hearty

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The words
Mutu Coomaraswamy's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 5 places
  • The scanning library's notice (Google Books) (17 blocks)
  • Library stamp (Harvard College Library)
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 7 places
  • Title-page verso: library stamp and the printer's imprint (Ballantyne and Company) (6 blocks)
  • A preface, foreword or afterword
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