Pāli Dictionary

Mahābodhivaṃsa

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A tenth-century Pāli translation of a Sinhalese original recounting the history of the Bodhi tree’s arrival in Sri Lanka, ascribed to Upatissa and later paraphrased by Saraṇaṅkara Saṅgharāja.

A Pāḷi translation of a Singhalese original, giving the history of the arrival of the Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka.

It was written about the tenth century and is ascribed to Upatissa (Svd.vs.1262), who wrote it at the request of Dāṭhānāga.

Saraṇaṅkara Saṅgharāja wrote a paraphrase on it, the Madhurārthaprakāsinī. For details see P.L.C.156 ff.

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