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he quickly came from Rohaṇa, and on the nineteenth day, he killed the king. 92. Having himself become king, he restored the country as before. He sent a letter to his nephew, saying, "Come!" 93. As he was coming, he turned back due to an omen and died. Then he made his maternal cousin the sub-king, being grateful. 94. He made a golden enclosure for the chief of trees, and a golden house. He had the images of the Buddha covered and arranged. 95. He had plaster work and a finial made on the three great caityas, and having built an elephant enclosure, he had paintings made. 96. He attached the village of Pesakāraka, called Jambela, in the north, to the Mahāvihāra, and also the village called Tintiṇika. 97. In Uddhagāma, he gave the village of Vasabha to Jetavana. He also distributed cloth donations among the three fraternities. 98. Having given a hundred fields to the vihāras named Jetana, he provided gruel there for the bhikkhus at all times. 99. Having given the field called Sahassa Dūratissa to the ascetics, he provided gruel daily for those living in the Mahāvihāra. 100. Being devoted to virtues, he also gave Cīramātika-vāra there. He also carried out new construction in the Mayūrapariveṇa. 101. In Kāsikhaṇḍa, he repaired the old Anurārāma vihāra, named Mahādevarattakurava. 102. Having performed deeds leading to heaven, the king, thus, after three years, attained the companionship of the king of devas. 103. These eight kings, with minds afflicted, of immeasurable wealth, in the form of kings of kings, kings, glorious, with elephants, horses, and chariots of mighty warriors, abandoning all that, with their retinue gone, were consumed in the funeral pyre. May the wise one, remembering this, desiring the bliss of existence, be a well-wisher. In the Mahāvaṃsa, composed for the serene joy and emotion of good people, the chapter called "The Eight Kings" is the fortieth. Chapter Forty-one "The Two Kings" 1. The nephew of King Mahānāga, who was very fortunate, was King Aggabodhi, with a mind devoted to Aggabodhi. 2. By his might, he was like an arm; by his gentleness, a full moon; by his unmoving nature, Mount Meru; by his depth, the great ocean. 3. By his trembling, the earth; by his movement, the wind; by his wisdom, the immortal minister; by his purity, the autumn sky. 4. By his enjoyment of sensual pleasures, the king of devas; by his intoxication, a king; by his righteousness, the purest Vāseṭṭha; by his valor, the king of beasts. 5. By the royal virtues, he ruled the kingdom; he was like a universal monarch; and like Vessantara in generosity, he was praised by the people. 6. His maternal uncle, he appointed as sub-king; his brother, as crown prince; and his nephew, he established in the position of the Malaya king. 7. He appointed excellent ministers to suitable positions; and he won over the people with the bases of benevolence and royal virtues. 8. He gave a suitable region, the southern part, to the crown prince; residing there, he had the Sirīvaḍḍhamāna tank constructed. 9. He built the Girivihāra and gave it to the Saṅgha; and two hundred fields, for the sustenance of the Saṅgha, the great wise one. 10. He gave his daughter, named Dāṭhā, to the Malaya king; and he had a monastery named Sīrisaṅghabodhi constructed. 11. He had a monastery named after himself built for Mahāsiva; his retinue also was thus devoted to merit. 12. Having performed the ancient method of gathering good people with proper conduct, to remove obstacles, he repaired what was dilapidated. 13. Poets in his kingdom, in the local dialect, He composed many poems, full of various styles. 14. In the southern monastery, he built a beautiful palace. He cleared the island of thorns in nine years. 15. He built a monastery named Kurunda, for the entire Sangha, and a tank of the same name, and a coconut grove three yojanas long. 16. He gave land for cultivation to Mahāsiva, and a hundred attendants for gain, honor, and respect. 17. Near that monastery, he built an Ambila Passava, and gave a village of the same name to the ascetic nuns. 18. To the Uttaravalli monastery, which was extensively described as a jewel, he gave a village and established a stone image of the Teacher. 19. He also built a pleasure garden, a mountain named Sumana, and a stone railing around the Mahātelavaṭa Bodhi tree. 20. Having built a Lohapāsāda, he gave to the great palace thirty-six thousand monks the three robes. 21. He gave a village and appointed a guard named Dhītā. In the Hatthikucchi monastery too, the wise one built a palace. 22. Staying in the advice of Dāṭhāsiva, the good monk, he acted righteously and respectfully attended to him. 23. He also built a large monastery for the general Mūga, and gave him the village Lajjika for his enjoyment as a servant. 24. For the merit of Mahānāga, he built one of the same name for the king, and the king gave it to the Mahāthera, who knew the three piṭakas. 25. To sixty-four monks, who were like himself, yogis free from attachment, he then gave that monastery. 26. Having made it for him, who resided in the great pariveṇa, he gave the island of Bhinnoru from the back of Vaṭṭakākāra. 27. In the Dakkhiṇagīridaḷha, and on the Mahānāga mountain, he built monasteries and Uposatha halls, such as the Kāḷavāpi. 28. In the Abhaya monastery, he also built a great pond, and on Cetiyapabbata, he built a Nāgasoṇḍi with stable water. 29. Having properly built the Mahindataṭavāpi, he appointed a thera to lead it according to its boundary. 30. To the Mahāmahinda Thera, at that place... came to be. He led the Taracchas, and made them do the work. 31. He made a golden parasol, in those three communities; In seven, eight, nine turns, with precious jewels too. 32. On the great stupa, a twenty-four measure golden parasol; Here and there he worshipped, with the most precious jewels. 33. Having made a Tooth Relic House, shining with various jewels; He made a golden casket, and a metal boat for the Pali. 34. He had a jewel girdle called Maṇimekhalā fastened, with all its ties; And took the great minister, Maṇihīrakavāpiya. 35. Then a great elder, named Jotipalaka; Defeated in debate, the Vetulla-speakers on the island. 36. Then Dāṭhāpabhuti, the chief minister, being greatly ashamed; Raised his hand to strike him, a boil instantly arose. 37. The king, pleased with him, had him reside in a monastery; Out of pride, not approaching him, it is said, from Dāṭhāpabhū. 38. Giving the great chief ministership, to his nephew Aggabodhi; He appointed him to protect him, and he too acted accordingly. 39. Having made a blue house enclosure, he gave it to him; Having done much merit thus, he died in his thirty-fourth year. 40. Aggabodhi then became, king of the former king; They indicated his old age by the name Khudda. 41. He protected the island, skilled in ancient customs; And he made his queen, his maternal uncle's daughter. 42. He made Saṅghabhadda, the sword-bearer, the queen's relative; And gave suitable positions, without delay. 43. Having made Veḷuvana, the king appointed it to the Sāgalīs; And made Jamburantaragalla a mother-pig's back. 44. In the reign of that very king, the king of Kalinga; Seeing the death of beings in battle, his mind was agitated. 45. Coming to this island, with a desire to go forth; He went forth under Jotipalaka, the king honored him for a long time. 46. He made his main dwelling, in the Mattapabbata monastery; His minister and queen, likewise came and went forth. 47. The king's queen, hearing that, his supreme ordination. He served him respectfully, and had a Jewel-named (shrine) built. 48. The king gave the minister the eastern Kandara district; And that ascetic gave the Vettavāsa monastery to the Saṅgha. 49. Mourning and lamenting at the death of the Royal Elder, The king made a meditation place in the Cūḷagalla monastery. 50. And he also made a place in Palanagara; Thus, for that purpose, the king performed many merits. 51. When Elder Jotapālita was worshipping the cetiya at Thūpārāma, A portion (of the relic) broke off and fell before him. 52. The Elder, distressed, called the king and showed it to him; The king, seeing it, was agitated, and immediately started the work. 53. He placed the right collarbone relic safely within the Lohapāsāda, And worshipped it day and night. 54. As the new work was delayed, the deities of Thūpārāma Showed him a dream, as if they were āramikas (monastery attendants) at night. 55. "If the king delays in making the relic house, We will take the relic and go wherever we please," at that moment. 56. The king, awakened and agitated, had it built without delay; All the work on the relic house, including paintings and so forth. 57. Four images, and stone seats, A golden umbrella, and stone carvings throughout the house. 58. The great ministers and others made nine hundred relic caskets; And all the new work of Devānaṃpiyatissa. 59. Having done everything with great effort, and a great offering as appropriate, He brought the relic from the Lohapāsāda with all reverence. 60. Surrounding the great Elder Jotapāla with the Saṅgha, He enshrined the relic in the relic casket with great care. 61. He gave the island of Laṅkā to the relic house with his own hands; His chief queen gave the village of Lābhaggāma to its guardians. 62. And a house on Nāgadīpa for the royal relic, And the Uṇṇaloma house, and an umbrella for the Āmalaka cetiya. 63. He also gave a village there for the gruel-offering of the monastery; And he gave the village Maṅgaṇasālaka to the Abhaya monastery. 64. N He made a park, for himself and his chief queen. He made the Dāṭhaggabodhi a dwelling, in a very excellent monastery. 65. The queen, Kapālanāga, made the monastery well. She provided that monastery with all four requisites. 66. The king made a house in Jetavana, a royal pleasure-house.