Mahavamsa- Text with English Translation (Set of 2 Volumes)

About the Book The Mahavamsa is a famous historical treatise in Buddhism, written by Mahānāma in Pali language. It deserves a special notice on account of its being so highly important for the religious history of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The literary questions connected with Mahavamsa and the development of the historical tradition in Sri Lanka have been thoroughly discussed in this text. However, the great importance of Mahāvamsa as an historical work, which has helped to settle the conflicting and confusing dates of Indian history, is so well established that a dissertation on the subject would seem superfluous.

The specific feature of this edition is that it contains original Päli text with revised English translation. Besides, the work is also appended with several appendices. Hope, this New edition of its kind will duly help the young researchers as well as readers of Pali and Buddhism to understand the real importance of this old historical text.

About the Author Dr Narasingha Charan Panda (Dr N.C. Panda). Associate Professor in Sanskrit, Vishveshvaranand Vishva bandhu Institute and logical Studies (V.V.B.LS Panjab University, well-known Indological Research, who combines him comprehensive understanding impartial judgment an exemplary clarity of expression.

Graduation (B.A. Hons, in Sanskrit) from University, Bhuba neswar, Post-graduation M.Phil., Degrees from University. he obtained Degree Vedic Studies Panjab University, Chandigarh. addition these, Panda also qualified other Indological branches like: Buddhism (Acharya), Kashmir Saivism (M.Phil.), Philosophy (Acharya), Ratna Presently, Panda is the Associate Editor Vishveshvaranand Indological Research Journal. As an ardent scholar and successful searcher Indology, he contributed number of Research and has written and edited some valuable books, Upaddasahasri (Revised Ed.); Buddhism Text English Vols, Compiled Ed.); Kalitatt Lexicon Vol. Saun Edited); Samkhya kärikä (Rev. Ed.); Mahaănirvāṇa Tantra Ed.); Mahavamsa Aspects Vedanta on the Gità The Gautama Buddha(Compiled Ed.).

Preface The Mahavamsa or Chronicle island Lanka famous work of kind. It defined Mahamtänam vamso paveni mahavamso (Mahavamsa Tikā, describes great dynasty life history of reputed. questions connected with Mahavamsa and development the historical tradition Lanka been thoroughly discussed Dipavamsa Mahāvamsa. Dipavamsa presents the clumsy redaction in verses. The Mahāvamsa then treatment same distinguished by skill employment Päli language, by more composi tion more liberal use the contained the original.

Richard Gombrich his book precept and rightly says: "Though the canon strictly the work and supreme authority, there another book though neither cannon received the respect usually reserved sacred books. This the Mahavamsa, the verse chronicle of Ceylon. The part was written late century by monk called Mahānāma who lived in monastery at Anuradhapura belonging Mahavihāra.

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