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vāgissara

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from

Vāgissara. One of the Singhalese envoys sent by Parakkamabāhu I. to Rāmañña. His companion was Dhammakitti. The Rāmañña king put them into a leaky vessel and sent them home. Cv.lxxvi.32.

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