མཉན་ཡོད། | Glossary of Terms

During the life of the Buddha, Śrāvastī was a major city in the kingdom of Kosala, in present day Uttar Pradesh.

The capital of Kosala, where the Buddha stayed many times.

Śrāvastī (Pali: Sāvatthi) was the capital of the kingdom of Kosala in the Ganges plains to the west of Magadha and was incorporated into Magadha in the fourth century ʙᴄᴇ. The area is now the Awadh or Oudh region of Uttar Pradesh. The Buddha Śākyamuni spent twenty-four monsoon retreats there at Jetavana. Also translated as mnyan yod.

Ancient city of northern India.

The place where the Buddha stayed during the rainy season.

The capital of Kośala, where the Buddha spent much of his time.

Capital city of Kośala and one of the major cities in India at the time of the Buddha.

Capital city of the kingdom of Kośala, ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit, where the Buddha often dwelt in the Jetavana grove, the site of many Mahāyāna sūtras.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala during the sixth–fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. It was the setting for many sūtras as the Buddha spent many rains retreats outside the city, in Prince Jeta’s Grove. It has been identified with the present-day Sahet Mahet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital city of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many rainy seasons.

The capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in India.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many summers and gave numerous teachings. The city was ruled by King Prasenajit. It is also the site of the Jeta Grove, which was gifted to the Buddha by his patron Anāthapiṇḍada.

The ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala.

Capital city of the kingdom of Kosala, ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit, where the Buddha often dwelt in the Jeta Grove, site of many Mahāyāna sūtras.

The capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in India.

Capital city of the Kośala state, ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. One of the six largest cities in India during the time of the Buddha.

The capital city of Kosala where Buddha lived in the later years of his life.

The capital of Kośala, a kingdom in what is now Uttar Pradesh, where Buddha Śākyamuni spent most of his life. There are differing explanations for the name, including that it was founded by King Śrāvasta or that it was named after a rishi, Sāvattha, who lived there.

Ancient city of northern India.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many summers and gave numerous teachings. The city was ruled by King Prasenajit, who makes frequent appearances in the sūtras. It is also the site of the Jeta Grove, which was gifted to the Buddha by his patron Anāthapiṇḍada.

A city of ancient India in present-day Uttar Pradesh. It was the capital of the kingdom of Kosala.

Capital city of the kingdom of Kosala, ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, king Prasenajit, where the Buddha often dwelt in the Jetavana grove, site of many Mahāyāna sūtras.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many summers and gave numerous teachings. The city was ruled by King Prasenajit, who makes frequent appearances in the sūtras. It is also the site of the Jeta Grove, which was gifted to the Buddha by his patron Anāthapiṇḍada.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, and the setting for many sūtras, as the Buddha spent most rainy seasons in a park outside the city called the Jeta Grove. The city has been identified with the present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, and the setting for many sūtras, as the Buddha spent most rainy seasons outside the city. It has been identified with the present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala during the sixth–fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. It was the setting for many sūtras as the Buddha spent many rains retreats outside the city, in the Jeta Grove. It has been identified with the present-day Sahet Mahet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in India.

Capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in northern India during the sixth–fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala during the sixth and fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ. The Buddha spent a number of rains retreats outside the city in the Jeta Grove, which therefore became the setting for many sūtras. It has been identified with present-day Sahet Mahet in Uttar Pradesh.

Capital city of the Kośala state, ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. One of the six largest cities in India during the time of the Buddha.

During the life of the Buddha, Śrāvastī was a major city in the kingdom of Kosala, in present-day Uttar Pradesh.

During the life of the Buddha, Śrāvastī was a major city in the kingdom of Kosala, in present day Uttar Pradesh.

The capital city of Kośala.

The capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in northern India during the sixth and fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ.

The capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in India during the sixth–fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ.

The capital of the ancient Kosala kingdom in India.

Capital city of the Kośala state, ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. One of the six largest cities in India during the time of the Buddha.

Ancient capital of the kingdom of Kosala, where the Buddha gave many teachings, spent most of his summer retreats, and defeated the six heretical teachers by performing fifteen miracles. Located in present-day Uttar Pradesh in northern India.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many summers and gave numerous teachings. The city was ruled by King Prasenajit, who makes frequent appearances in the sūtras. It is also the site of Prince Jeta’s Grove, which was gifted to the Buddha by his patron Anāthapiṇḍada.

The capital town of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala. It has been identified with present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Rapti (cp. DPPN, s.v. Sāvatthi: the majority of the suttas in the Pāli canon mention Sāvatthi as the place where the Buddha gave sermons).

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala during the sixth–fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. It was the setting for many sūtras as the Buddha spent many rains retreats outside the city, in Prince Jeta’s Grove. It has been identified with the present-day Sahet Mahet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, and the setting for many sūtras, as the Buddha spent most rainy seasons outside the city. It has been identified with the present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

A city of ancient India, in what is now Uttar Pradesh. The name Śrāvastī is explained as being derived from the name of a sage, Śravasta, who used to live in that area (this explanation is found in the commentary Nibandhana, Samtani 1971, p. 77, and is also found in the ṭīkā on Distinctly Ascertaining the Meanings found in the Tengyur, where, however, the name of the sage is transliterated as Śravasti). Pāli sources offer three explanations for the term: one is the one just mentioned, that Sāvatthī is derived from Savattha, just like other city names (Kākandī, Mākandī, Kosambī); alternatively, it is so called because “everything is there” in terms of possible objects of enjoyment for humans; and lastly the name refers to the reply, “there is everything,” that the Buddha offered when asked about what kind of shops were there (sāvatthīti savatthassa isino nivāsaṭṭhānabhūtā nagarī yathā kākandī mākandī kosambīti evaṃ tāva akkharacintakā | aṭṭhakathācariyā pana bhaṇanti yaṃkiñci manussānaṃ upabhogaparibhogaṃ sabbamettha atthīti sāvatthī | satthasamāyoge ca kiṃ bhaṇḍam atthīti pucchite sabbamatthīti vacanam upādāya sāvatthī | Aṭṭhakathā on the Sabbāsava­sutta of the Majjhima­nikāya, Mūlapaṇṇāsa). The Tibetan translation as mnyan yod seems to derive the first part of the name from the root śru (“to hear”) and the second part as “there is” (asti); this derivation seems to be implied in one of the explanations of the Artha­viniścaya­ṭīkā.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala during the sixth–fifth centuries ʙᴄᴇ, which was ruled by one of the Buddha’s royal patrons, King Prasenajit. It was the setting for many sūtras, as the Buddha spent many rains retreats outside the city in the Jeta Grove. It has been identified with present-day Sahet Mahet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, it has been identified with present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Rapti. (See DPPN, s.v. “Sāvatthi.” The majority of the suttas in the Pāli Canon mention Sāvatthi as the place where the Buddha gave sermons.)

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, and the setting for many sūtras as the Buddha spent many rains retreats outside the city. It has been identified with the present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

Ancient capital of Kośala, the city in which the garden of Prince Jeta was located.

The capital city of the kingdom of Kośala which was ruled over by King Prasenajit, one of the Buddha’s devoted patron kings. It is located on the banks of the Rāpti river in northern India, not far west from Kapilavastu and Lumbinī. The Buddha spent many rainy-season retreats there, especially in the later years of his life.

The capital of Kośala, a kingdom in ancient India where the Buddha lived.

The capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kośala, and the setting for many sūtras, as the Buddha spent most rainy seasons in Jeta Grove, which was located nearby. It has been identified with the present-day Sāhet Māhet in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Rapti.

The capital of the ancient kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha used to spend the rainy season.

The capital of the kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many monsoon retreats.

The capital of the kingdom of Kośala, where the Buddha spent many monsoon retreats.