358 JOUKNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [Vol. VIII. 



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Translation. 



Ajrain, the great king (Pandita Parakrama Bahu) took 

 the toot h-relic and the bowl -relic from Beligala, where they 

 rested, and caused a tooth-relic mansion to be erected close to his 

 palace, and called it Wijayasundardrdmaya, and had constructed 

 there a throne of great value. This kiug, rejoicing in the three 

 gems (Buddha, his law and church), constructed for the gem 

 of Buddha a beautiful jewelled casket set round continuously 

 with precious stones ; and covering this casket he constructed 

 another casket of massive gold, with five thousand pieces 

 of massive gold, worth five laks ; and covering this casket he 

 constructed a third casket of two carpenter cubits, with tlvrty 

 thousand pieces of silver. He made such offerings and festivities 

 as these ; and on the four quarter-days of the month he gave much 

 alms to the great priesthood, and in those days caused bana to 

 be preached at night, and observed the five precepts every day, 

 and the eight precepts on poya days. He had kept burning 

 incessantly for twelve years four lamps of sesamum oil, cow ghee, 

 civet fat, camphor, &c. 



(iv.) — Mahdwansa, chap. 81, p. 252, vv. 51, 52. 

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Translation. 



The Lord of the Earth (Wijaya Bahu TIL) caused the drama 

 (monastical ground) known throughout the world - by his own 

 siame Wijayasuadardrdma to be formed, and granted the same 

 to the Buddhist priesthood. 



