Māhissati
Place바와리의 은거지에서 사왓티로 가는 길목에 있는 도시로, 참파와 함께 세워진 아완티의 수도라고 한다. 아마도 북쪽 수도 웃제니와 구별되는 남아완티를 특정해 가리키는 것으로 보인다.
A city in the Buddha’s day, mentioned as lying on the route from Bāvarī's hermitage to Sāvatthi (SN. vs. 1011).
According to the Mahāgovinda Sutta (D.ii.) it was the capital of Avanti and was founded at the same time as Campā.
It was probably the capital of Southern Avanti, Avanti Dakkhiṇāpatha, the capital of Northern Avanti being Ujjenī.
In the Māhābhārata (ii.31, 10) Avanti and Māhismati are spoken of as two different countries.
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