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In the thirty-sixth year of the king, the queen and the jewels, the crown that had come down through generations, and all the ornaments, 17. the priceless diamond bracelet of Devadatta, the unbreakable sword, the broken-belt relic, 18. and the king who had entered the forest wilderness, terrified, they seized alive, showing him a treaty. 19. The king and that wealth, everything that had come into their hands, they then quickly sent to the Cola king. 20. In the three monastic fraternities, in the relic chambers, in the desolate land of Lanka, many priceless gold and other images, 21. they broke them all suddenly, and the monasteries here and there, just like plunderer yakkhas, they took the essence from Lanka. 22. Those Colas, based in Polonnaruwa, enjoyed that royal territory up to the place called Rakkhapāsāṇakaṇḍa. 23. Taking that young prince Kassaapa, the inhabitants of the country raised him, protecting him with great care from the fear of the Colas. 24. The Cola king, hearing that the prince was twelve years old, sent great ministers with great power to capture him. 25. Taking a hundred thousand warriors minus five thousand, they then agitated that entire Rohana region. 26. Then the minister named Kitti, who lived in Makkhakudrūsa, and the minister named Mudda, who lived in Māragallaka, 27. both of them great heroes, skilled in battle tactics, were determined to utterly destroy the Cola army. 28. Establishing themselves in the stronghold at the place called Paluṭṭagiri, they fought for six months and killed many Tamils. 29. The remaining Colas, afflicted with fear in that battle, fled. or as before, they dwelt in Pulatthipura. 30. The victorious prince, seeing those two ministers then; Delighted, he said, "Take a boon, fathers!" 31. The Buddha, Kittiko, asked for a boon in the ancestral village; He chose the boon to release the portion taken for the Sangha. 32. The chief ministers, who had received boons from the excellent prince, Fearless, respectful, and brave, worshipped his feet then. 33. The king, having lived twelve years in the Cola country; In his forty-eighth year, Mahinda went to the heavens. 34. Thus, by the fault of heedlessness, even acquired possessions become unstable; Therefore, desiring welfare for the heedless, One should always associate with the very wise. In the Mahāvaṃsa, made for the joy and emotion of good people, The chapter called "The Ruin of Laṅkā" is the fifty-third. Chapter Fifty-Four Called "Six Kings" 1. Having performed deeds of valor, from the son of the king named Bāhu; All the Sinhalese respectfully followed his command. 2. That king, to slay the Damila, accumulated much wealth; And provided for his servants as was fitting. 3. Ornaments, crowns, umbrellas, and thrones; Having had them made for the anointing, he was requested by his ministers. 4. "Not until the royal kingdom is taken, for me; What is the use of the act of raising the umbrella?" he refused. 5. Having gathered a hundred thousand men, the mighty one; At the time of beginning battle, he was afflicted by a wind disease. 6. He did not get time to fight, in twelve years quickly; Having gone to the city of gods, he went to the company of gods. 7. The minister named Kitti, having assumed the generalship; Desiring the kingdom, for eight days he exercised his own command. 8. Having slain that Mahālāna, the mighty Kittināma; Having attained anointing, he ruled that country called Rohaṇa. 9. In the third year, defeated in the Cola war; He cut off his own head with his own hand and died suddenly. 10. Then too, the Damila took the essence of wealth, such as crowns, and sent it to the Cola king. 11. Then, having left his own country in fear, dwelling in a wicked land at that time, a descendant of kings, known as Vikkamapaṇḍu, was renowned. 12. Having learned of the state of Lanka, he came to the Rohana region; dwelling in Kalatittha, he ruled for one year. 13. Born of the Rama lineage, having come from Ayujjha at that time, a descendant of kings, known as Jagatipala, was renowned. 14. Having slain Vikkamapaṇḍu in battle, that mighty one then ruled in Rohana for four years. 15. Having slain him too in a Cola battle, they sent his queen and daughter, and all his wealth, to the Cola country. 16. Then, a king named Parakkama, son of the Pandu king, ruled for two years; the Colas slew him too in battle. 17. These, excessively overcome by the power of greed, all met with destruction, helpless; thus, a wise person, always understanding this, should find delight only in the destruction of craving. The fifty-fourth chapter, called "Six Kings," in the Mahavamsa, composed for the serene joy and emotion of good people. The fifty-fifth chapter, called "The Victory over the Enemies of Rohana." 1. The general Lokanama, dwelling in Makkhakudrusa, truthful in his vows, resolute, a destroyer of Cola pride. 2. Having overcome the people and attained kingship in the Rohana region, he dwelt in Kajaragama, skilled in the ways of conduct. 3. At that time, there was a prince named Kitti, of great strength; his lineage and other possessions are now recounted in due order. 4. The son of King Kassapa, known as Mana, was a brave chieftain, adorned with good conduct. 5. Then, his elder brother, Manavamma, of great wisdom, sat on the bank of a river near Gokannaka. 6. Having performed the ritual worship completely according to the rules, he took a rosary and began to chant a mantra. 7. Indeed, the prince, with his vehicle, appeared at the head of the meal; the peacock, with its beak, shattered the offering plate. 8. Seeing no water in the cracked coconut shell, which was dry and without water, it went to the mouth of the chanter. 9. Then, the share He, wishing for success, his own eye; He offered it, tearing it out, and the other quickly accepted it. 10. The prince, pleased with him, granted the prince's wish; He went from there, shining, through the sky. 11. Seeing his eye torn out, the ministers showed it to others; Proclaiming the boon received, he comforted the people. 12. Then, pleased with the ministers, they urged him; "Having arrived at Anurādhapura, an anointing should be performed." 13. "What is the use of kingship for me, who am now disabled? I will perform ascetic practices, having gone forth into homelessness." 14. "Let my younger brother, named Māna, rule the kingdom of Laṅkā, which has come to him." Thus, he rejected the kingship that had come to him. 15. The ministers, knowing his thoughts, then sent men to tell this to his younger brother. 16. Hearing that, he quickly came, and seeing his own brother, he fell at his feet, weeping and crying much. 17. He went to Anurādhapura with his elder brother; There he wore the crown, following his elder brother's wish. 18. Then, going to Abhayagiri, he respectfully requested the going forth for his own brother from the ascetics there. 19. Then those ascetics performed the going forth and ordination for the disabled one, disregarding the precepts. 20. The king had a magnificent northern monastery built for him; And making him the master of that monastery, the king bowed down. 21. He placed six hundred monks there under his authority; And he gave him maintenance, and five groups of servants. 22. He also assigned to him people skilled in various crafts, and made them dependent on him, the guardians of the Tooth Relic. 23. Those monks at Abhayagiri became his followers; And the king ruled the world righteously, according to his instruction. 24. Some people of that lineage, disinterested in kingship, lived as they wished, guided by the great master. 25. To this King Māṇavamma, who knew the way of righteousness, Aggabodhi and other sons... who had come to him. 26. Born in a pure lineage, at the head of the royal dynasty; He was sixteen years old, rightly ruling the kingdom. 27. To King Mahinda, there were two maternal nieces; Devalā and Lokikā, beautiful, known by name. 28. Of these two daughters, Lokikā, from her maternal cousin; Received the royal son, the beautiful Kassapa by name. 29. She bore two beautiful sons, named Moggallāna and Loka; Of these, the elder son, was skilled in upholding the world's teaching. 30. Known as Mahāsāmī, a protector of the Sangha's observance; A dwelling of many excellent qualities, he resided in Rohaṇa. 31. The grandson of King Dāṭhopatissa, in the teaching of the Buddha; He had gone forth, faithful, a dhutavā, restrained by virtue. 32. With resolute mind, pure, he dwelled in remote abodes; Devas, pleased with him, praised his virtues everywhere. 33. The king of Laṅkā, hearing his virtues, which were then spread everywhere; Approached him, bowed down, to receive his own instruction. 34. He entreated him, though unwilling, asking again and again; Brought him and made him reside, in a well-built palace. 35. While the lord of ascetics resided there, the king, fond of virtue; Following his path of instruction, ruled the world righteously. 36. The lord of ascetics, full of compassion, came forth from the cave; In response to the king's earnest request, made at that time. 37. From that time, having gathered bhikkhus, where he resided; He became known as "Selantarasamūha" (the assembly from within the rock). 38. From then on, having resided, at night in Devapalli; The bhikkhus, with the devas' consent, established him at the root place. 39. By the instruction of the ascetics, residing at the root place; The kings of Laṅkā rule, protecting the world's teaching. 40. A royal prince of that Dāṭhopatissa's lineage; And a maiden named Buddhanāmā, from his lineage, related to the Bodhi. 41. Obtained a daughter named Lokitā, of excellent marks; In due course, she was given, to the wise Moggallāna. 42. She bore to him Kitti, and a maiden named Mittā; Mahinda protected, four peoples flourished. 43.