Introductions

Abbreviations

1. The Visit of the Tathagata
2. The Race of Mahasammata
3. The First Council
4. The Second Council
5. The Third Council
6. The Coming of Vijaya
7. The ComsecratingConsecrating of Panduvasudeva
8. The ConsecratinhThe Consecrating of Abhaya
9. The Consecrating of Pandukabhaya
10. The Consecrating of Devanampiyatissa
11. The Converting of Different Countries
12. The Coming of Mahinda
13. The Entry into the Capital
14. The Acceptance of the Mahavihara
15. The Acceptance of the Cetiyapabbata-vihara
16. The Arrival of the Relics
17. The Receiving of the Great Bodhi-tree
18. The Coming of the Bodhi-tree
19. The Nibbana of the Thera
20. The Five Kings
21. The Birth of Price Gamani
22. The Levying of the Warriors
23. The War of the Two Brothers
24. The Victory of Dutthagamani
25. The Consecrating of the Marocavatti-vihara
26. The Consecrating of the Lohapasada
27. The Obtaining of the Wherewithal to build the Great Thupa
28. The Beginning of the Great Thups
29. The Making of the Relic-Chamber
30. The Enshrining of the Relics
31. The Entrance into the Tusita-Heaven
32. The Ten Kings
33. The Eleven Kings
34. The Thirteen Kings
35. King Mahasena

Appendices

1. The Dynasty of Mahasammata
2. The Buddhist Sects.
3. Campaigns of Pandukabhaya and Dutthagamani
4. List of Pali Terms occurring in the Translation

Indexes

1. List of Geographical and Topographical Names
2. List of Terms explained in the Notes

Addenda