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here and there. 5. He made three crest-jewels, shining with various gems; He satisfied a hundred monks with robes, like withered leaves. 6. He had many sons, and the eldest of them was Māṇaka; All of them were not yet of age, children lacking wisdom. 7. Then he was afflicted by some incurable disease; "My sons are all children, they are not fit for kingship." 8. He summoned his intelligent nephew, who was dwelling in the Rohaṇa country, and gave him the entire kingdom, along with his sons. 9. Having honored the stupas with offerings of perfumes and garlands, he sought forgiveness from the community of monks, after giving them the four requisites. 10. Thus having practiced the Dhamma, among his friends and ministers, the king passed away after nine years, according to his karma. 11. Having respectfully performed the duties for his uncle, Māṇaka, gathering the people, drove out the Damila invaders. 12. The Damila, having united, said, "Let us extinguish him!" While he was outside, they themselves seized the city. 13. They sent a message to Hatthadāṭha, who was in Jambudīpa: "It is time for you to come," regarding the seizure of the kingdom. 14. Māṇaka also sent a message to the Saṅgha, to his father in Rohaṇa; His father, hearing it, came from Rohaṇa without delay. 15. Both of them consulted together, and made a peace agreement; Then all of them, born from the Umiḷa, were of one mind. 16. Then Māṇaka anointed his father as king; He, being anointed, gave a thousand to the three fraternities. 17. Having gathered the Saṅgha and the country, and all the royal treasures, he sent the goods to Rohaṇa for protection from enemies. 18. Hatthadāṭha, hearing the message of the Damila, came to this island immediately, bringing Damila forces. 19. Then all those Damila, who were here, being disgraced, went to meet him as he arrived, and surrounded him. Māṇa, having heard all that, (thought) "This is not the time to fight." He sent his royal father, with the essence, to Rohana. Going himself to the eastern land, the master gathered the people; Having gained the Damiḷa faction, he seized the royal city. "King Dāṭhopatissa" he proclaimed his own name; The world called him by that name, as if he were an uncle. Bringing his uncle's son, named Aggabodhi, He appointed him as viceroy, and gave him the southern country. He gave positions to his dependents as was fitting; For the Dispensation and the world, he performed all duties. At Mahāpāḷi, he had given curd-rice everywhere; And milk-rice, he listened to the Dhamma on Uposatha. Having caused all offerings to be made, and having had discourses delivered; By such merits, he made himself blessed. To Kassapa's monastery, he gave the village called Sena; And Mahāgalla he gave, to the chief house. For the Peacock's pariveṇa, he made his own village; Giving Puṇṇoḷi to Thūpārāma, he honored the cetiya. He built the Kappūra pariveṇa in Abhayuttara; And the monastery called Tiputhulla, having built it, he gave it to him. While he was doing this, the bhikkhus protested, "It's within the boundary!" He, having expelled those Theriyas, had it built by force just the same. Then those Therīya bhikkhus, knowing the king to be ill-minded there; And knowing him to be faithless, performed the overturning of the bowl. For it was said by that Sage: "Whatever lay follower is faithless, and intends loss for the bhikkhus, and reviles them." "The overturning of the bowl for him should be done." Therefore they performed that act for him; The world thought otherwise. Taking the overturned bowl, the begging bhikkhu, when wandering, would overturn it at his house door, they made this a custom. At that time, he was afflicted by a great illness and died; In the ninth year, the king reached the end of his life. Then King Dappula Ah, he went to his own Rohaṇa; He made his dwelling there, accumulating merit. 37. From this point on, we will speak of his unbroken lineage; When it is spoken of here, there is no confusion about him. 38. Born in the Okkāka lineage, renowned as Mahātissa; He was a great man of merit, a mine of accumulated virtues. 39. He had a wife, famous as Saṅghapivā; Endowed with wealth, merit, and virtues, the daughter of the lord of Rohaṇa. 40. She had three sons, the first was Aggabedhika; The second was named Dappula, the third Maṇiakkhika. 41. She had only one daughter, and she went to the king; The eldest was himself the ruler of the land named Rohaṇa. 42. He built Mahāpāḷi, a wealthy man in Mahāgāma; And the Dāṭhaggabodhi monastery, a lineage there. 43. In Kāṇagāma, for the blind and the sick, a hall; In the monastery, a great image house for the images. 44. He established a Buddha image there, made of stone; Named Mahanta, wise, as if created by psychic powers. 45. He also built the Sālavāṇa monastery, named after himself, And the Pariveṇa monastery, and also the Kājaragāma monastery. 46. Having done new works in the Dhammasāla monastery; He, the wise one, himself cleaned the latrine there. 47. Having eaten the leftover food of the community of monks; He gave the village of Maṇḍagāma to the Saṅgha with reverence. 48. Having performed these and other meritorious deeds, when he passed away; His younger brother, named Dappula, was there as lord. 49. He exercised authority there, crushing the seven; He performed great alms-giving, fearlessly he went to Rohaṇa. 50. The people, pleased with him, called him Mahāsāmī; From then on, the world called him Mahāsāmī. 51. Hearing that, King Silādāṭha, pleased, gave his own daughter; To him, because of his many virtues. 52. He gave him the position of viceroy, deeming him worthy of the kingdom; Māṇavamma and others were his sons, of great resolve. 53. Mahātissa, the resident of Pāsāṇadīpa in the presence of the Elder. Having heard the Dhamma, and being pleased, he greatly honored him there. 54. Having built a monastery in Rohaṇa, he also gave it to him; He dedicated it for the use of the Sangha of the four directions. 55. He built many monasteries, such as the Ambamālā monastery; And having built the Khadirāli monastery, he worshipped the Deva. 56. The Anurārāma palace, with hanging pearls, well-worn; And the Sīrivaḍḍha palace, and another Takkambila. 57. Having cleaned them, he settled thirty-two bhikkhus there; By giving all requisites, he satisfied the great king. 58. He gave the village Kevaṭṭagambhīra to the Nāgavihāra; And he acquired the village Goṇṇagāma for the Rājavihāra. 59. He gave the village Kantikapabbaka to the Tīsāvihāra; He gave the village Goṇṇaviṭṭhika to Cittalapabbata. 60. Having given the village Somālavatthuka to the Riyākara; He made a beautiful image house just like it. 61. He made a very valuable urna-hair for the Buddha residing there; He also made a golden plate, he performed all acts of worship. 62. He adorned the dilapidated cetiyas with plaster work; He made a Metteyya, a Buddha, fifteen cubits high. 63. Thus, that lord performed innumerable merits; And he himself did good deeds, and had them done by his retinue. 64. And his retinue consisted of many people who performed merits; Many monasteries were built by them with requisites. 65. Once, as he was traveling on a road, in a forest without villages; Having arranged his army, he made his stay for the night. 66. Having bathed and anointed himself, having eaten well, in a comfortable bed; In the pleasant dwelling where they lay, he began to fall asleep. 67. Not getting sleep then, "What could be the reason?" Reflecting on the events of his entire day. 68. Not seeing a reason within, "It must certainly be outside;" Thinking thus, he ordered men to search for it. 69. And he said without doubt, "My grandmothers are standing at the foot of a tree, getting wet at night; Bring them here." 70. And they went and searched ...ended, with lamps in hand, the great folk; The bhikkhus who came to Mahāgāma, were then at the foot of trees. 71. They went and reported the king's message, in a proper manner; And the king, seeing the bhikkhus, was pleased, and led them to his own dwelling. 72. For the bhikkhus' constant alms, red robes were set aside; Giving them new robes, he received the old ones. 73. Having dried them, and performed foot-washing and the like; He seated them all, on well-spread couches. 74. Having prepared medicines, he offered them himself; And in the early morning, he performed the necessary food preparations. 75. Having given what was suitable, he dismissed them as they wished; Thus, for that one devoted to merit, the day passed. 76. While that best of men, thus full of merit, resided; He engaged the entire kingdom and country, in meritorious deeds. 77. Māṇa, residing in the eastern country, having gathered forces; And having taken his father's army, and wealth. 78. Came to make war, at Tipucullasagāmaka; Dāṭhopatisso, hearing this, the mighty Tambalaṅgā. 79. There they fought a great battle, having met each other; Dāṭhopatisso's warriors, killed Māṇa in battle. 80. Dappulo, hearing that, pierced by the dart of sorrow, died; He ruled for seven days, in Anurādhapura. 81. He ruled for three years in Rohaṇa; Therefore, his story was, in Rohaṇa and also here. 82. Thus, having killed others in battle, with difficulty are enjoyments gained by man; Enjoyments are like a flash of lightning, who, being wise, would delight in them? In the Mahāvaṃsa, made for the joy and spiritual urgency of good people, The chapter called "The Four Kings" is the forty-third. Chapter Forty-Four The Three Kings 1. After Hatthadāṭha, Prince Aggabodhi; The younger brother of the king, was Sirisaṅghādibodhi. 2. This was a righteous king, endowed with right view; Therefore, he performed immeasurable, meritorious deeds. 3. To the bhikkhus residing in the three Nikāyas, looked at the top; And developed the Great Pāli, and caused no killing. 4.