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and three daughters, delightful to behold. 51. Then his eldest son, the Khattiya named Mahinda; His paternal aunt, having killed him, seized the land with its wealth. 52. His three brothers, enraged by their brother's murder; Taking their three sisters, came to the king. 53. The king, seeing them, greatly affectionate and compassionate; Like all divine princes, lovingly raised them in comfort. 54. Then to Kassapa by name, their eldest, the lord of men; "Go and seize that land!" he said, and sent an army. 55. He too, having gone and killed him, made all of Rohana; His own, and lived there without disturbance. 56. Then he called his two brothers, Sena and Udaya; And having divided the land, he lived with them. 57. The king, having well raised those three royal maidens, who had reached maturity, blessed and beautiful like celestial nymphs. 58. Having placed her in the position of queen, he gave her to the viceroy; Named Saṅgha, with great wealth, like a royal domain. 59. The younger brother of the viceroy, named Mahinda; Was endowed with all virtues, skilled in all sciences. 60. To him the king gave two charming royal maidens; Named Tissavhakitta, and wealth as he desired. 61. Thus doing, he supported his relatives as was fitting; And pleased the great populace with gifts and other acts of kindness. 62. The king, having attained the virtues of kings; Practicing meritorious deeds, ruled the earth. 63. For the Paṃsukūlika bhikkhus, he built on Arittha mountain; A great and wealthy monastery, as if created by psychic power. 64. And he gave it royal support. and attendants; And many park-keepers, slaves and workers too. 65. He also built a palace, in the Jetavana monastery; The lord of the land, with a mind set on the Buddha-land, of many stories. 66. Having enlarged it and built there, a Buddha image all of gold; Having established it with great wealth, he settled the bhikkhus there. 67. In the Mahādi monastery, he built a charming one; A palace adorned with fire, in that very monastery. 68. Having built the Vīraṅkurārāma, in the Abhayuttara monastery; He gave it to the bhikkhus of the Mahāsaṅgha, and to the Theriyā nuns. 69. He also built the Pubbārāma, complete with the four requisites; Together with Saṅghanāmā, his own queen. 70. In that very Mahāvihāra, the lord of the land also built; The Saṅghasena residence, with great wealth, the great-minded one. 71. Having built a reliquary, for the hair relic, all of gold; He performed a great offering, the excellent one gave up his kingdom. 72. To the Cetiya of Gīrissāda, the Kāṇavāpi with much water; He gave the triple robe, to the bhikkhus dwelling on the island. 73. In Pulatthi city, he made, the Thusavāpi tanks; The Senaggabodhi residence, connected with village parks. 74. In that very place, he also made, the Mahāpāḷi with good food; And the Mahāpāḷi for all, and the Mahānetta in the mountains. 75. He also built a hospital, to the west of the city; He provided gruel and snacks, as alms for the helpless. 76. For the Paṃsukūlika bhikkhus, he made a separate great kitchen; And respectfully gave them, excellent food daily. 77. Having become this Mahādipāda, in the Kappūra monastery; He also made divisions, in Uttarāḷha by name. 78. He gave a weight of gold, three times, with great wealth; The king also performed, other various kinds of merit. 79. That queen Saṅghanāmā too, in the northern monastery; Having built the Mahindasenavhā residence, settled the bhikkhus there. 80. Begun in the time of King Dappula, the wise one; It was made by Mahādeva, the charming Dappula mountain. 81. By the name of Dārukassapa, likewise Kassapa's defeat. Both of them were ruined, the king came under his sway. 82. Bhadda was his general, named Bhaddasenāpati; He also built a monastery, endowed with slave-holdings. 83. And Uttarā, the minister, built monasteries in Abhayuttara; A dwelling called Uttarasena, pleasant, with northern support. 84. Vajira, there, built a dwelling called Vajirasena; And Rakkhasa, named after Rakkhasa, built a dwelling called Rakkhasanāma. 85. Then, after twenty years, dwelling in Pulatthi city; Remembering the work done by King Paṇḍu, he, with a clear vision, 86. As if giving to the army, to the sun, to the king's rule; Leaving the island, like an island, struck by a great wind, he departed. 87. Possessions are impermanent, along with life; How much more so your relatives and friends; Behold the king alone; Arrived at the very terrible mouth of death. In the Mahāvaṃsa, composed for the joy and emotion of good people, The chapter named "The One King" is the forty-eighth. Forty-ninth chapter "The Exposition of Two Kings" 1. When he had thus died, the good work to be done; Mahādīpāda, named Sena, taking his army and vehicles, 2. Came to the city, and became king on the earth; Showing the beloved conduct of kings from the beginning of the world. 3. Faithful, very wealthy, brave, generous, detached; Worthy of requests, very prosperous, endowed with army and vehicles. 4. By his pure fame, and also by his power and virtue; He displayed, as it were, the conjunction of the moon and sun. 5. Endowed with unmixed virtues, with virtues and faults well-discerned; Having crossed over sin, disgusted with transmigration, with clear vision. 6. His wife, who was there, he consecrated as queen; Giving her the status of chief queen, with due honors. 7. His younger brother, Mahinda by name, who was wise; He gave the southern part, and consecrated him as viceroy. 8. Having offended in the inner palace, he was condemned by the king; He arose with his wife and children, and went unknown to Malaya. 9. Then a son was born to the king by Queen Saṅghā; As if showing a roar He, the prince, his own form. 10. The king, seeing him as soon as he was born, a man of good repute; Like King Suddhodana seeing Siddhattha born in Lumbinī. 11. Endowed with grain, merit, and virtues, leaving aside a single island; Even in the entire Jambudīpa, he is fit for kingship, so I have heard. 12. On the very day of the naming ceremony, with complete protection; Having consecrated him to the viceroyalty, he gave him the southern region. 13. The viceroy, too, while residing in Malaya, pleased the king by means of a strategy, and was permitted by his brothers. 14. Having come with monks of the three Nikāyas, seeing the king there, he made an unbreakable alliance. 15. The wife of that viceroy, named Tissā; That queen gave birth to a daughter named Saṅghā. 16. Another wife, named Kitti, she too, indeed; Gave birth to four sons and one daughter. 17. Then the king, thinking, "In this way, the younger brother will be fearless towards me," consulted well with his ministers. 18. The wise king arranged the marriage of the viceroy's beautiful daughter, named Rūpā, to his own son, Kassapa. 19. He gave the southern region to his younger brother; He also gave the royal princes each their own wealth. 20. He gave all the kingdom for his enjoyment; But he himself ruled the island, beneficial to the island. 21. Following their cohabitation, of those two doers of merit; Sons and daughters were born, endowed with grain, merit, and virtues. 22. Having performed a great festival of the Tooth Relic with all offerings; The king ascended the excellent palace, named Ratana. 23. Then, seeing the empty back of the golden Buddha statue that stood before him; He asked, "Why is it so?" 24. Then the ministers said, "Do you not know, O king? During the time of your great father, O lord of men. 25. King Paṇḍu came here, destroyed this island; And took all the essence of the island and departed." 26. Hearing that, the king was ashamed, as if defeated himself; Immediately then He appointed ministers for the collection of troops. 27. Just then, it is said, Prince Paṇḍu arrived; Disgraced by his own king, determined to gain the kingdom. 28. The king, seeing him, was greatly pleased, and for his task, He went to the great ford, to the port of Sematraso. 29. A large army, and its equipment, He prepared without lack, like a divine army made ready. 30. With Prince Paṇḍu, his own general, Having gone, they slew that King Paṇḍu, who had been driven from the city before. 31. Taking all the treasures, and giving the kingdom to this one, "You will return soon," the greatly renowned one sent him forth. 32. He, saying "I will do so," promised the king; Having found and taken the army, he set out at that moment. 33. Then, having gone to the other shore, with his strong army, Destroying the borderlands, he besieged the city of Madhurā. 34. Having closed the gates, he cut off ingress and egress; Then he caused fire to be thrown into the gatehouses, watchtowers, and bastions. 35. Thus, when the Sinhalese army entered their city, Plundering everything, and slaying the army divisions. 36. King Paṇḍu, hearing this, gathered his own forces; Swiftly approaching them, he began to fight. 37. Being short of troops, the king was struck by an arrow; While still on the elephant's back, he abandoned his own city. 38. Having fled to a certain place, he gave up his life; His queen also, because of this, met her end. 39. Then the Sinhalese army, fearlessly entered the city; There they plundered everything, like the city of the Asuras of the gods. 40. Then the general, seeing the food in the royal palace, And the precious things brought from this island, and those found there. 41. Taking all the essence, and what was in the country and city, Having established his authority there, he brought it under his sway. 42. Prince Paṇḍu, he consecrated there as king; Having arranged for his protection, he entrusted the country to him. 43. Having taken what he desired, elephants... and among men too; Here and there, as he wished, dwelling fearless. 44. Having reached the seashore, standing there at his ease;